Santa Maria

In Cameron County, Texas.

Population: 600

Located in Cameron County, Texas, Santa Maria is a community with a population of 600.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Maria's population declined 4.5% from 628 to 600.

Households average 3.45 people. 3.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 600
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

628600

Median household income

$30,694$30,156

Median home value

$34,100$34,800

Median gross rent

$583$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	628	$30,694	$34,100	$583
2020	724	$29,196	$33,200	$580
2021	618	$29,850	$33,800	$631
2022	587	$30,156	$34,800	—
2023	600	—	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over24.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.3%
5 to 17	45	7.5%
18 to 24	83	13.8%
25 to 34	54	9.0%
35 to 44	72	12.0%
45 to 54	88	14.7%
55 to 64	39	6.5%
65 to 74	52	8.7%
75 and over	147	24.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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)	600	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma56.4%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's12.8%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	56.4%
High school graduate	123	27.2%
Some college or associate's	58	12.8%
Bachelor's degree	16	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone96.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	96.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	17.8%
15 to 29 min	115	56.9%
30 to 44 min	12	5.9%
45 to 59 min	39	19.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 31.2% (187 of 600)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	86.2%
Nonfamily households	24	13.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	174	88.3%
Vacant	23	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	98.0%
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	4	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865744
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.0770, -97.8474