COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elsa vs Murillo
PLACE A
Elsa, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Murillo, Texas
Elsa is 34% smaller than Murillo. Murillo earns more, with a median household income $28,170 higher. Murillo has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 0%).
ELSAMURILLODIFFERENCE
Total population5,8208,883−34% vs Murillo
Population density2,7891,535+1,254
Population growth0.1%24.7%−24.6 pts
Median age34.026.2+7.8
Male50.1%48.8%+1.3 pts
Female49.9%51.2%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born14.4%19.0%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.7%0.9%+0.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino98.3%99.1%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$42,439$70,609−$28,170
Per capita income$21,504$22,496−$992
Poverty rate31.8%19.2%+12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.402+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.9%16.9%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree1.5%3.2%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%11.3%−10.8 pts
Labor force participation54.5%70.0%−15.5 pts
Median home value$81,600$164,100−$82,500
Median gross rent$767$748+$19
Owner-occupied71.2%80.9%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%11.5%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households68.0%56.6%+11.4 pts
Average commute12.621.1−8.4
Worked from home5.0%10.7%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.6%25.4%−4.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024