El Refugio

Population: 686
Median household income: $51,042

Located in Starr County, Texas, El Refugio is a community with a population of 686. The median household income of $51,042 is above the Starr County median ($38,182).

From 2019 to 2023, El Refugio's population grew 48.8% from 461 to 686.

The median resident is 22.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 686
Median age: 22.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,042
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 194
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

461686

Median household income

$32,109$51,042

Median home value

$77,800$78,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	461	$32,109	—
2020	512	$39,000	$77,800
2021	757	$45,016	$78,000
2022	737	$44,650	—
2023	686	$51,042	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2420.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 643.6%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	8.0%
5 to 17	177	25.8%
18 to 24	139	20.3%
25 to 34	82	12.0%
35 to 44	109	15.9%
45 to 54	89	13.0%
55 to 64	25	3.6%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	10	1.5%

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)	686	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	20.0%
High school graduate	139	44.1%
Some college or associate's	99	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.5%

Other means11.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	63.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	22.5%
Other means	34	11.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	62.8%
15 to 29 min	29	12.4%
30 to 44 min	50	21.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.97
Poverty rate: 36.6% (251 of 686)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	88.4%
Nonfamily households	20	11.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173	89.2%
Vacant	21	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	69.9%
Renter-occupied	52	30.1%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	166	85.6%
1-unit, attached	7	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824018
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3406, -98.7589

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