Combes

Population: 3,157
Median household income: $42,880
Median home value: $106,800

Located in Cameron County, Texas, Combes is a community with a population of 3,157. Its median household income of $42,880 runs below the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Combes's population grew 6.1% from 2,975 to 3,157, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $69,200 to $106,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,157
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,880
Median home value: $106,800
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 1,332
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9753,157

Median household income

$48,359$42,880

Median home value

$69,200$106,800

Median gross rent

$732$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,975	$48,359	$69,200	$732
2020	3,016	$40,030	$82,000	$727
2021	2,998	$35,612	$83,500	$792
2022	3,141	$39,555	$98,000	$859
2023	3,157	$42,880	$106,800	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	7.8%
5 to 17	616	19.5%
18 to 24	340	10.8%
25 to 34	258	8.2%
35 to 44	288	9.1%
45 to 54	384	12.2%
55 to 64	465	14.7%
65 to 74	371	11.8%
75 and over	190	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	417	13.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	116	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,624	83.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	553	28.3%
High school graduate	584	29.9%
Some college or associate's	551	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	142	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	126	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,062	76.1%
Carpooled	77	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	8.9%
Other means	83	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	554	43.6%
15 to 29 min	492	38.7%
30 to 44 min	149	11.7%
45 to 59 min	56	4.4%
60+ min	20	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 20.3% (621 of 3,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	774	67.8%
Nonfamily households	368	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,142	85.7%
Vacant	190	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	976	85.5%
Renter-occupied	166	14.5%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	910	68.3%
1-unit, attached	51	3.8%
2 to 4 units	32	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	339	25.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4816204
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 26.2465, -97.7268