Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is home to 2,552 people in Texas. The foreign-born share is 49%. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $68,800. Households here earn about 42% less than in Texas as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,505, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
What changed most since 1990
Poverty rate46.9% → 25.3%(−21.6 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Median age21.7 → 40.1(+18.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population1,204 → 2,552(+112%)US over the same years: +35%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(80)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 80 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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Over time
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, decade by decade
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,204
$37,919
$61,922
3.6%
9.3
2000
2,100
$38,885
$59,022
2.1%
4.2
2010
2,255
$39,697
$55,529
1.0%
4.5
2020
1,981
$46,798
$71,631
3.3%
10.0
2024
2,552
$45,505
$68,800
7.8%
4.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas?
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas has about 2,552 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas?
The typical household in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas earns about $45,505 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas expensive?
In Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas, the median home is worth about $68,800.
How educated are people in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas?
About 7.8% of adults age 25 and over in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas?
About 25.3% of people in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,348 residents, a change of about 112 percent over that period.
