Rio Grande City

Population: 15,258
Median household income: $41,369
Median home value: $113,400

Rio Grande City, a community in Starr County, Texas, has 15,258 residents. Its median household income of $41,369 runs above the Starr County figure of $38,182.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Grande City's population grew 5.9% from 14,408 to 15,258, while its median home value rose 57.3% from $72,100 to $113,400.

78.2% of workers drive to work alone. 70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,258
Median age: 28.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,369
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 5,187
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,40815,258

Median household income

$33,084$41,369

Median home value

$72,100$113,400

Median gross rent

$643$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,408	$33,084	$72,100	$643
2020	14,411	$38,542	$91,500	$634
2021	15,494	$42,050	$96,700	$539
2022	15,256	$44,307	$109,900	$709
2023	15,258	$41,369	$113,400	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,228	8.0%
5 to 17	4,044	26.5%
18 to 24	1,421	9.3%
25 to 34	2,225	14.6%
35 to 44	2,165	14.2%
45 to 54	1,724	11.3%
55 to 64	958	6.3%
65 to 74	829	5.4%
75 and over	664	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	2.6%
Black or African American	49	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,743	96.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.2%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,668	31.2%
High school graduate	2,483	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,867	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,110	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	437	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,286	78.2%
Carpooled	696	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	382	7.0%
Other means	42	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,275	44.6%
15 to 29 min	1,833	36.0%
30 to 44 min	328	6.4%
45 to 59 min	198	3.9%
60+ min	462	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 33.9% (5,005 of 14,761)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,678	83.1%
Nonfamily households	747	16.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,425	85.3%
Vacant	762	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,077	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,348	30.5%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,676	70.9%
1-unit, attached	159	3.1%
2 to 4 units	352	6.8%
5 to 19 units	367	7.1%
20 or more units	84	1.6%
Mobile home & other	549	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4862168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3810, -98.8215

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