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Established neighborhood east of downtown Laredo
About 3 miles from downtown Laredo and laid out in a grid, Chacon is primarily a residential neighborhood, with a few local shops, an elementary school and St. Joseph Catholic Church centered around Meadow Avenue. Most of the neighborhood is built out, with most homes built in the 60s and 70s, as well as a few plots of land. “Laredo has been pretty consistent in growing,” says Joe Baeza, who has lived in Laredo most of his adult life and is an investigator and public information officer for the city of Laredo. “There’s a lot of places for it.” The southern section of Chacon follows the Rio Grande as it turns south again, so any new buildings will have to be to the east or southeast of the neighborhood. Chacon also has access to Laredo and the events the community puts out. “The border community is very family-oriented,” says Baeza.
Chacon has a small town charm that can't manufactured.
The downtown area of Laredo is about 3 miles from Chacon.
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National and Spanish-styles fill Chacon
Most of the homes within Chacon are single story, but a few two-story homes dot the landscape. The most common housing style is national and Spanish-style in muted colors, with the occasional brightly colored home, such as a vibrant blue, standing out on the street. Smaller sidewalks line most of Chacon. “You don’t see a lot of people buying the lot cheap to rebuild,” says Baeza. “Housing is pretty affordable.” Home prices begin at around $140,000 and can reach up to $315,000. There are a few multi-family options as well, sometimes consisting of duplexes and other times consisting of individual buildings on one property. These can cost between $139,000 and $300,000. Fences line the edges of properties, most commonly in chain-link, but also in stone. Most homes have a carport or a parking strip, but on-street parking isn’t an uncommon sight.
Security fences and privacy walls are very common in Chacon.
One of the type homes you will see in Chacon is the National style.
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Magnet schools for engineering and construction management
Leon Daiches Elementary School is located within the neighborhood and is for kindergarten through fifth grade. It gets a C from Niche. Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School receives a C-plus. Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School earns a B-minus and has two early college academies on campus: Sabas Perez Early College and Pathways in Technology Early College. The Sabas Perez Early College helps students achieve associates in engineering, computer science and science, with the Pathways in Technology Early College offering courses in HVAC, CAD and construction management. “Good schools are a big deal and are bragging rights for a lot of neighborhoods,” Baeza says.
Daiches Elementary School hosts grades Pre-K to 5th in the south Laredo, Tx area.
Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School hosts grades 9th to 12th grade in the Laredo, Tx area.
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Baseball fields, bats and creek trail
While there are no designated parks within the neighborhood, Slaughter Park acts as part of the western border of Chacon. This park’s baseball fields and playground are bordered by a weaving path, about 2 miles long. To the south, the Chacon Bat Park has over 4 miles of trails. At sunset, a colony of bats emerge to feed for the evening. The Chacon Creek Trail follows the creek for almost 7 miles.
Slaughter Park has 6 basketball courts, walking trails and a baseball field in south Laredo.
You can get on the Chacon Trail at the Chacon Bat Park.
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Tacos outdoors and outlet mall to the west
While Chacon is mostly residential, along Meadow Avenue are a few auto shops, a jewelry store, a boot store and Ay Carbon Tacos and Hamburguesas. Seating is outside at Ay Carbon, but under a canopy to provide shade against the Texas heat. For groceries, H-E-B is about half a mile north. Along the way to H-E-B, Sweet Loring Frozen Yogurt sells burgers and hotdogs in addition to frozen yogurt and ice cream. The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, with outlet stores such as Puma and Zales, is 3 miles west.
Brightly painted, Ay Carbon is hard to miss on Meadow Avenue.
3 miles to the west are the Outlet Shoppes at Laredo.
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Celebrating the country's founder with jalapeños
The biggest city event is the Washington's Birthday Celebration. “It’s kind of like, why Laredo? But it’s been that way for as long as we can remember,” says Baeza. “The endcap is the two parades.” The month-long celebration also includes an airshow and a jalapeño festival. “The Jalapeño Festival has gotten bigger every year,” Baeza says.
One bus route and highway parallel to Chacon
El Metro Transit runs one bus route through the neighborhood, on Meadow Avenue, coming through every 30 minutes. To the north, U.S. Highway 83 runs parallel to the neighborhood east to west before it turns south to continue following the Rio Grande.
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Parks in this Area
Slaughter Park
Chacon Bat Park
Transit
Airport
Laredo International
12 min drive
Chacon Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Chacon, Laredo sell after 131 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Chacon, Laredo over the last 12 months is $535,000, up 23% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
2,973
Median Age
33
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
31.3%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.4%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$34,279
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$42,861
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
46.3%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
3.4%
Significantly below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
0.4%
% Population in Labor Force
56.2%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
19''
Average Winter Low Temperature
47°F
Average Summer High Temperature
101°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
30/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
21/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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