RatamosaTX
The town has 465 residents and lies in Texas.
Is Ratamosa a good place to live?
Ratamosa’s January low is 51°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Ratamosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
465 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ratamosa: who provides what
Ratamosa is unincorporated, so Cameron 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ratamosa.
Ratamosa has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Harlingen (30%), Brownsville (9%) and Mercedes (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Texas overall
Here, 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 34% in Texas as a whole. Children under 18 are 14% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). Ratamosa’s midpoint age is 50.7 years.
| Ratamosa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
29% women, 71% men
About 247 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.5 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 100% are men (TX 51%).
| Ratamosa | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 34.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Ratamosa faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Households in Ratamosa have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from hurricanes and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Ratamosa’s year
The peak summer temperature in Ratamosa is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Ratamosa’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Ratamosa who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Of 31 CDC measures, Ratamosa beats the Texas average on 5 and trails it on 5.
| Ratamosa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ratamosa | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.6% | 21.2% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.1% | 16.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.2% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ratamosa
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ratamosa; the nearest are
College town 20 of every 100 Ratamosa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Ratamosa for work
Where Ratamosa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ratamosa
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Ratamosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 197 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
Questions about Ratamosa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ratamosa, TX a good place to live?
Ratamosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.