Rio Hondo

Population: 1,970
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $94,700

Rio Hondo is a community in Cameron County, Texas, home to 1,970 residents. Its median household income of $60,000 runs above the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Hondo's population declined 25.4% from 2,640 to 1,970, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $69,500 to $94,700.

19.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,970
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 842
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6401,970

Median household income

$35,143$60,000

Median home value

$69,500$94,700

Median gross rent

$664$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,640	$35,143	$69,500	$664
2020	2,644	$36,211	$81,100	$692
2021	2,132	$36,579	$86,500	$785
2022	2,295	$58,487	$97,700	$921
2023	1,970	$60,000	$94,700	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	7.4%
5 to 17	411	20.9%
18 to 24	151	7.7%
25 to 34	184	9.3%
35 to 44	325	16.5%
45 to 54	206	10.5%
55 to 64	184	9.3%
65 to 74	167	8.5%
75 and over	197	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144	7.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,798	91.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	349	27.6%
High school graduate	375	29.7%
Some college or associate's	381	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	104	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	54	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	80.8%
Carpooled	52	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	9.9%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	18.9%
15 to 29 min	388	53.7%
30 to 44 min	148	20.5%
45 to 59 min	28	3.9%
60+ min	22	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 19.0% (374 of 1,970)

	Count	Share
Family households	482	63.9%
Nonfamily households	272	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	89.5%
Vacant	88	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	60.6%
Renter-occupied	297	39.4%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	608	72.2%
1-unit, attached	14	1.7%
2 to 4 units	37	4.4%
5 to 19 units	49	5.8%
20 or more units	30	3.6%
Mobile home & other	104	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4862180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 26.2346, -97.5815