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Cienegas Terrace

Texas · 2,878 residents · 3.19 sq mi
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Cienegas Terrace is a city of 2,878 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 43.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 23.8. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. That trails the Texas median by roughly 48%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,878
+17%vs 2009
vs 2,470 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
23.8
−7%vs 2009
vs 25.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.19 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K2K3K3K4K2000201020202024Cienegas Terrace
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.5%(303)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 912.7%(366)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412%(346)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.4%(298)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(172)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(428)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.6%(363)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.7%(279)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.1%(176)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.2%(92)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.7%(48)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,719
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $31,250 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,936
−45%vs 2009
vs $12,658 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
43.8%
+12.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 31.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$28,700
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $43,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$355
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $480 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
90.6%
+5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.8% in 2009
9.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(92)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino96.3%(2,378)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic3.8%(109)
Black0.5%(14)
Hispanic / Latino95.2%(2,739)
Asian0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican83.8%(1,565)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(12)
Ancestry
Irish1.5%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
24.0%
−15.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.5%(216)
Married70.7%(624)
Widowed0.9%(8)
Divorced4%(35)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(180)
Married71.7%(632)
Widowed3.7%(33)
Divorced4.1%(36)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.5%
−24.2 ptssince 2013
from 36.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.4%
+23.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
+16.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
+33.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.3%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(28)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cienegas Terrace, Texas?

Cienegas Terrace, Texas has about 2,878 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cienegas Terrace, Texas?

The typical household in Cienegas Terrace, Texas earns about $20,719 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cienegas Terrace, Texas expensive?

In Cienegas Terrace, Texas, the median home is worth about $28,700, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Cienegas Terrace, Texas?

About 0.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cienegas Terrace, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cienegas Terrace, Texas?

About 43.8% of people in Cienegas Terrace, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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