This barrio is a micro
representation of the overall low quality of life that has been
identified for both Cameron County and the City of Brownsville by
the U.S. Census Bureau. There were several mitigating
variables that emerged from the data that will have some impact on
this barrio’s ability to become part of the region’s economic and
social mainstream. Of these the most challenging were the high
percentages of undocumented residents, the inordinate numbers of
renters, the low economic capacity of employed residents and the
high crime rates that exceed those of the region in general. The
most notable of these assets are the two elementary schools that are
performing at any outstanding level by all standard measures. A 83
pages manuscript plus three attachments for visual tour.
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Brownsville, Texas 78520