Elmo

Population: 1,377
Median household income: $36,923
Median home value: $173,000

Located in Kaufman County, Texas, Elmo is a community with a population of 1,377. At $36,923, its median household income sits below Kaufman County's $88,606.

From 2019 to 2023, Elmo's population declined 1.0% from 1,391 to 1,377, while its median home value rose 97.7% from $87,500 to $173,000.

47.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,377
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,923
Median home value: $173,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 499
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3911,377

Median household income

$77,786$36,923

Median home value

$87,500$173,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,391	$77,786	$87,500	—
2020	1,729	$48,813	$86,700	$691
2021	1,065	—	$154,700	—
2022	1,002	—	$124,600	—
2023	1,377	$36,923	$173,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 5430.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.8%
5 to 17	376	27.3%
18 to 24	69	5.0%
25 to 34	109	7.9%
35 to 44	46	3.3%
45 to 54	426	30.9%
55 to 64	141	10.2%
65 to 74	47	3.4%
75 and over	110	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,049	76.2%
Black or African American	33	2.4%
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	26	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	269	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	18.8%
High school graduate	435	49.5%
Some college or associate's	213	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	66	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	77.6%
Carpooled	45	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	13.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	13.8%
15 to 29 min	87	20.8%
30 to 44 min	54	12.9%
45 to 59 min	191	45.6%
60+ min	29	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 0.8% (11 of 1,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	48.5%
Nonfamily households	247	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	480	96.2%
Vacant	19	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	299	62.3%
Renter-occupied	181	37.7%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	47.1%
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	264	52.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4823356
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 32.7397, -96.1527