Elsa

Population: 5,688
Median household income: $55,519
Median home value: $90,600

Elsa, a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, has 5,688 residents. The median household income of $55,519 is above the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Elsa's population declined 21.3% from 7,225 to 5,688, while its median home value rose 70.0% from $53,300 to $90,600.

83.2% of workers drive to work alone. 80.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,688
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,519
Median home value: $90,600
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 1,998
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2255,688

Median household income

$35,994$55,519

Median home value

$53,300$90,600

Median gross rent

$558$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,225	$35,994	$53,300	$558
2020	7,181	$40,946	$54,900	$580
2021	5,783	$47,196	$59,300	$633
2022	5,721	$44,505	$62,800	$691
2023	5,688	$55,519	$90,600	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	7.3%
5 to 17	1,120	19.7%
18 to 24	846	14.9%
25 to 34	746	13.1%
35 to 44	572	10.1%
45 to 54	773	13.6%
55 to 64	616	10.8%
65 to 74	485	8.5%
75 and over	115	2.0%

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)	5,688	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	485	14.7%
High school graduate	1,277	38.6%
Some college or associate's	1,143	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	282	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	120	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,106	83.2%
Carpooled	128	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	6.4%
Other means	134	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,036	43.8%
15 to 29 min	825	34.8%
30 to 44 min	460	19.4%
45 to 59 min	47	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 18.8% (1,051 of 5,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,316	71.4%
Nonfamily households	526	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,842	92.2%
Vacant	156	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,398	75.9%
Renter-occupied	444	24.1%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,604	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	193	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	48	2.4%
Mobile home & other	153	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2978, -97.9936