San Carlos

Population: 4,209
Median household income: $40,786
Median home value: $76,600

San Carlos is a community in Hidalgo County, Texas, home to 4,209 residents. The median household income of $40,786 is below the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, San Carlos's population grew 4.7% from 4,020 to 4,209, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $57,100 to $76,600.

61.2% of workers drive to work alone. 68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,209
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,786
Median home value: $76,600
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 1,204
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0204,209

Median household income

$27,139$40,786

Median home value

$57,100$76,600

Median gross rent

$434$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,020	$27,139	$57,100	$434
2020	3,945	$29,576	$64,000	$424
2021	4,177	$33,507	$63,200	—
2022	4,069	$38,348	$71,900	$532
2023	4,209	$40,786	$76,600	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	6.5%
5 to 17	978	23.2%
18 to 24	603	14.3%
25 to 34	433	10.3%
35 to 44	634	15.1%
45 to 54	610	14.5%
55 to 64	262	6.2%
65 to 74	348	8.3%
75 and over	69	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68	1.6%
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)	4,141	98.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.6%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's12.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	956	40.6%
High school graduate	897	38.1%
Some college or associate's	292	12.4%
Bachelor's degree	182	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means11.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	806	61.2%
Carpooled	80	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	283	21.5%
Other means	148	11.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	329	31.8%
15 to 29 min	412	39.8%
30 to 44 min	259	25.0%
45 to 59 min	9	0.9%
60+ min	25	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.87
Poverty rate: 21.0% (884 of 4,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	960	88.2%
Nonfamily households	128	11.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,088	90.4%
Vacant	116	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	814	74.8%
Renter-occupied	274	25.2%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	819	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	2.7%
5 to 19 units	67	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	285	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865048
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.2957, -98.0631