Location and Population
Laredo, Texas is 150 miles West of the deep water port of Corpus Christi: 150 miles North of highly industrialized Monterrey, Mexico; 150 miles South of San Antonio, Texas; and just across the Rio Grande River from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
In 2000, the Census Bureau report: in Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA terms (City plus surrounding area) Laredo’s MSA is the second fastest growing in Texas and the one of the fastest growing in the U.S.
During the 10 years since 1990, Laredo’s MSA population grew by 50.0% to reach 200,000 in 2000. The January, 2008 MSA population stands at about 233,152 people. With over 500,000 people living just across the river in Nuevo Laredo, the Los Laredos area has a combined population of over 733,152.
A. Laredo-webb MSA Trends:
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1970 72,859
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1980 99,258 (+36.2%)
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1990 133,239 (+34.2%)
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2000 193,117 (+45.0%)
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2008 233,152 (+20.73%)
B. ETHNIC GROUPS:
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Hispanic - 94.3%
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Non-Hispanic - 5.7%
C. AREA:
City of Laredo: 53,403 acres or 83,4429 sq. mi.
County of Webb: 2,148,480 acres or3,357 sq. mi.
Topography: Relatively flat with rolling hills.
Average Elevation: 438 feet
D. AGE GROUP
Under 18 36.2% 65 - over 7.6%
18-24 11.4% Median Age 26.5%
25-44 29.3%
45-64 15.6%
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