Ricardo

Population: 1,070
Median household income: $68,108
Median home value: $216,300

Ricardo is a community in Kleberg County, Texas, home to 1,070 residents. At $68,108, its median household income sits above Kleberg County's $57,612.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ricardo's population grew 58.8% from 674 to 1,070, while its median home value rose 127.7% from $95,000 to $216,300.

Households average 3.28 people. 33.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,070
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,108
Median home value: $216,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 391
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6741,070

Median household income

$48,490$68,108

Median home value

$95,000$216,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	674	$48,490	$95,000
2020	886	$41,875	$84,800
2021	1,041	$50,268	$104,600
2022	819	$61,282	$190,600
2023	1,070	$68,108	$216,300

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	8.2%
5 to 17	309	28.9%
18 to 24	22	2.1%
25 to 34	37	3.5%
35 to 44	138	12.9%
45 to 54	88	8.2%
55 to 64	101	9.4%
65 to 74	75	7.0%
75 and over	212	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	22.7%
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	11	1.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	816	76.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.1%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	32.1%
High school graduate	150	23.0%
Some college or associate's	72	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	165	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	55	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	262	85.3%
Carpooled	6	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	12.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	11.9%
15 to 29 min	153	57.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	37	13.8%
60+ min	46	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 38.0% (407 of 1,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	87.4%
Nonfamily households	41	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	83.4%
Vacant	65	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	94.2%
Renter-occupied	19	5.8%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	77.0%
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	90	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4861724
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.4186, -97.8476