El Castillo

In Starr County, Texas.

Population: 307

El Castillo, a community in Starr County, Texas, has 307 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, El Castillo's population grew 344.9% from 69 to 307.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 307
Median age: 18.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 28.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69307

Year	Population
2019	69
2020	64
2021	103
2022	140
2023	307

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

Age distribution

Under 515.6%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 2434.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	15.6%
5 to 17	81	26.4%
18 to 24	106	34.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	30	9.8%
45 to 54	42	13.7%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	74	24.1%
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)	233	75.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma58.3%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	58.3%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	30	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	104	58.4%
30 to 44 min	74	41.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 39.7% (122 of 307)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	28.8%
Renter-occupied	74	71.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4822892
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3349, -98.6387

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