Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz

Population: 2,328
Median household income: $43,745
Median home value: $66,700

Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 2,328 residents. Its median household income of $43,745 runs below the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz's population grew 79.9% from 1,294 to 2,328, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $49,700 to $66,700.

21.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,328
Median age: 51.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,745
Median home value: $66,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 915
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2942,328

Median household income

$30,688$43,745

Median home value

$49,700$66,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,294	$30,688	$49,700
2020	1,832	$38,611	$59,100
2021	1,362	$38,755	$59,800
2022	2,063	$43,177	$66,600
2023	2,328	$43,745	$66,700

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7422.9%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	4.9%
5 to 17	398	17.1%
18 to 24	154	6.6%
25 to 34	277	11.9%
35 to 44	140	6.0%
45 to 54	180	7.7%
55 to 64	457	19.6%
65 to 74	534	22.9%
75 and over	75	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	5.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	2,202	94.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma55.9%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	930	55.9%
High school graduate	307	18.5%
Some college or associate's	304	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	81	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	879	87.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	7.7%
Other means	46	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	460	49.7%
15 to 29 min	133	14.4%
30 to 44 min	332	35.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 21.2% (493 of 2,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	79.5%
Nonfamily households	174	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	850	92.9%
Vacant	65	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	818	96.2%
Renter-occupied	32	3.8%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	823	89.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	92	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824223
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 26.0347, -97.6364