Rafael Pena, Texas

Rafael Pena, Texas
Interactive map of Rafael Pena, Texas
Coordinates: 26°18′3″N 98°38′27″W / 26.30083°N 98.64083°W / 26.30083; -98.64083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Area
 • Total
0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
 • Land0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16
 • Density2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78582

Rafael Pena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.[1] As of the 2020 census, Rafael Pena had a population of 16.[2]

Geography

Rafael Pena is located at 26°18′3″N 98°38′27″W / 26.30083°N 98.64083°W / 26.30083; -98.64083 (26.300945, -98.640870).[3] With a total area of 0.005 square miles, it is the smallest CDP in the United States.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201017
202016−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16]

Rafael Pena first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[16]

2020 census

Rafael Pena CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17 16 100.00% 100.00%
Total 17 16 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Rafael Pena, Texas :: Boundary Map of Rafael Pena, Texas".
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rafael Pena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rafael Pena CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.