El Chaparral

Population: 177
Median home value: $188,200

El Chaparral is a community in Starr County, Texas, home to 177 residents. Its median home value of $188,200 runs above the Starr County figure of $93,300.

From 2019 to 2023, El Chaparral's population declined 57.5% from 416 to 177, while its median home value rose 125.1% from $83,600 to $188,200.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 44.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 177
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $188,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

416177

Median home value

$83,600$188,200

Year	Population	Median home value
2019	416	$83,600
2020	413	—
2021	339	$250,600
2022	153	$150,900
2023	177	$188,200

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4424.3%

45 to 541.7%

55 to 6428.8%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	7.9%
5 to 17	24	13.6%
18 to 24	5	2.8%
25 to 34	22	12.4%
35 to 44	43	24.3%
45 to 54	3	1.7%
55 to 64	51	28.8%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	15	8.5%

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)	177	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.1%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	35.1%
High school graduate	17	12.7%
Some college or associate's	36	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone44.8%

Carpooled38.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	44.8%
Carpooled	40	38.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	15.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	62.9%
15 to 29 min	3	3.4%
30 to 44 min	8	9.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	24.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 177)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	76.6%
Nonfamily households	15	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	67.4%
Vacant	31	32.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	76.6%
Renter-occupied	15	23.4%

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	95	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: 4822920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3488, -98.7673

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