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Real Estate Prices & Overview

Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas median real estate price is $226,638, which is more expensive than 34.9% of the neighborhoods in Texas and 24.5% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

The average rental price in Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas is currently $1,059, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 94.4% of Texas neighborhoods.

Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas is a remote neighborhood (based on population density) located in Laredo, Texas.

Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas real estate is primarily made up of small (studio to two bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood are newer, built in 2000 or more recently. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.

Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 35.9%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 96.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods. A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (19.6%). This can occur in vacation areas, and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. If you live here year round, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Laredo, the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

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Unpopulated, and rural, the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America. One of the notable things about Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 35.9% of the residential real estate vacant, the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 96.9% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

Modes of Transportation

Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas (26.1%) than in 97.5% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

If you are planning to retire in Texas, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Texas, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 97.3% of neighborhoods in TX. If a Texas retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

In addition, astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 96.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.

Diversity

Did you know that the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood has more Mexican ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 61.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Mexican ancestry.

Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 69.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Spanish at home. This is a higher percentage than 97.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood in Laredo are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 56.2% of the neighborhoods in America. With 26.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 78.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood, 32.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 28.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (20.1%), and 18.9% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood is Spanish, spoken by 69.3% of households. Some people also speak English (30.7%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood in Laredo, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (61.2%). There are also a number of people of Puerto Rican ancestry (5.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (4.7%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.9%), along with some German ancestry residents (2.8%), among others. In addition, 27.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Ranchos Penitas West / Ranchitos Las Lomas neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (32.6% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.

Here most residents (60.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (26.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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