Santa Rosa

Population: 3,111
Median household income: $29,803
Median home value: $48,700

Located in Cameron County, Texas, Santa Rosa is a community with a population of 3,111. At $29,803, its median household income sits below Cameron County's $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Rosa's population grew 11.7% from 2,784 to 3,111, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $39,700 to $48,700.

Owners occupy 53.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,111
Median age: 25.5 yrs
Median household income: $29,803
Median home value: $48,700
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 1,060
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7843,111

Median household income

$26,947$29,803

Median home value

$39,700$48,700

Median gross rent

$635$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,784	$26,947	$39,700	$635
2020	2,745	$25,439	$48,400	$713
2021	2,873	$27,464	$46,100	$729
2022	3,093	$27,973	$61,400	$811
2023	3,111	$29,803	$48,700	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	8.3%
5 to 17	797	25.6%
18 to 24	455	14.6%
25 to 34	462	14.9%
35 to 44	312	10.0%
45 to 54	297	9.5%
55 to 64	284	9.1%
65 to 74	178	5.7%
75 and over	68	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	1.7%
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)	3,059	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.9%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	478	29.9%
High school graduate	599	37.4%
Some college or associate's	368	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	107	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	49	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	782	84.5%
Carpooled	79	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	25.8%
15 to 29 min	447	51.9%
30 to 44 min	111	12.9%
45 to 59 min	51	5.9%
60+ min	30	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.41
Poverty rate: 42.6% (1,324 of 3,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	643	70.6%
Nonfamily households	268	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	911	85.9%
Vacant	149	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	53.9%
Renter-occupied	420	46.1%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	851	80.3%
1-unit, attached	39	3.7%
2 to 4 units	71	6.7%
5 to 19 units	15	1.4%
20 or more units	28	2.6%
Mobile home & other	56	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865768
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2561, -97.8253