Rafael PenaTX
42 people call this town in Texas home.
Is Rafael Pena a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Rafael Pena, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Rafael Pena. Rafael Pena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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A typical July afternoon in Rafael Pena is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The seasons in Rafael Pena bring warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Rafael Pena than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Two figures for adults in Rafael Pena: 20% have diabetes, 20% report frequent physical distress. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 20. Also worth knowing: the share of adults in Rafael Pena who smoke cigarettes is 17%.
| Rafael Pena | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rafael Pena | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rafael Pena has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA puts 62% of Rafael Pena’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to inland flooding. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rafael Pena
Moving to Rafael Pena: who provides what
Rafael Pena is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rafael Pena; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rafael Pena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
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Is Rafael Pena, TX a good place to live?
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