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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

El Cenizo

Texas · 1,406 residents · 0.515 sq mi
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El Cenizo has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $7,423. Population has fallen 60% since 2000, a loss of 2,139 residents. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $14,999. At a median age of 16.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 73% less than the Texas median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 16.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,406
−60%vs 2000
vs 3,545 in 2000
1990 – 2025
2,730 / sq mi
−60%vs 2000
vs 6,883 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
16.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 18.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K4K1990201020202024El Cenizo
20242K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$7,423
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $13,333 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$2,312
−36%vs 2000
vs $3,610 in 2000
US average: $14,340
70.3%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$200
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $268 in 2000
US average: $450
92.2%
+11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
7.8% rent
2.0
−1%vs 2000
vs 2.0 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic0.9%(31)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino98.9%(3,506)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score2.2%(79)
1990
White, non-Hispanic43.5%(612)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino95.3%(1,340)
Asian0%(0)
Other56.5%(794)
Diversity Score78.6%(1,105)
79
+3406%vs 2000
vs 2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

4.3%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
23.6%
+8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.6 min
−15%vs 2000
vs 34.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in El Cenizo, Texas?

El Cenizo, Texas has about 1,406 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Cenizo, Texas?

The typical household in El Cenizo, Texas earns about $7,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Cenizo, Texas expensive?

In El Cenizo, Texas, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $200 a month.

How educated are people in El Cenizo, Texas?

About 4.3% of adults age 25 and over in El Cenizo, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Cenizo, Texas?

About 70.3% of people in El Cenizo, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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