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San Elizario

Texas · 4,385 residents · 6.90 sq mi
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San Elizario is home to 4,385 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 47.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 22.3. The population has fallen 60% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 51%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,385
−60%vs 2000
vs 11,046 in 2000
1990 – 2025
22.3
−1%vs 2000
vs 22.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.90 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K6K9K13K16K19902000201020202024San Elizario
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.2%(493)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.2%(579)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.6%(464)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.2%(537)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(351)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(660)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(584)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(324)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.6%(159)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(161)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.4%(63)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,133
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $20,145 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$3,982
−33%vs 2000
vs $5,915 in 2000
US average: $14,340
47.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,500
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$236
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $371 in 2000
US average: $450
82.7%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.8% in 2000
17.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1.5%(169)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino97.9%(10,812)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(3,459)
Black0.9%(39)
Hispanic / Latino98.9%(4,337)
Asian0%(0)
Other20.2%(887)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican91.9%(9,296)
Colombian1.4%(139)
Ancestry
American1.7%(172)
Italian0.3%(28)
Polish0.1%(10)
Russian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

1.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
28.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.3%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.1 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(1,743)
Married45.9%(1,658)
Widowed2.1%(75)
Divorced3.7%(135)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(1,317)
Married45.9%(1,810)
Widowed13.1%(518)
Divorced7.6%(298)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

30.3%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 45.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
20.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% 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)15%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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How many people live in San Elizario, Texas?

San Elizario, Texas has about 4,385 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Elizario, Texas?

The typical household in San Elizario, Texas earns about $13,133 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Elizario, Texas expensive?

In San Elizario, Texas, the median home is worth about $30,500, and the typical rent is about $236 a month.

How educated are people in San Elizario, Texas?

About 1.9% of adults age 25 and over in San Elizario, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Elizario, Texas?

About 47.7% of people in San Elizario, 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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