Santa Cruz

Population: 315
Median household income: $71,750

Located in Starr County, Texas, Santa Cruz is a community with a population of 315. At $71,750, its median household income sits above Starr County's $38,182.

Between 2019 and 2023, Santa Cruz's population held roughly steady from 0 to 315.

51.3% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 315
Median age: 67.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

0315

Median household income

$68,854$71,750

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	0	—
2020	205	—
2021	500	—
2022	520	$68,854
2023	315	$71,750

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 175.1%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 7434.0%

75 and over34.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	7.6%
5 to 17	16	5.1%
18 to 24	6	1.9%
25 to 34	33	10.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	20	6.3%
65 to 74	107	34.0%
75 and over	109	34.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	236	74.9%
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)	79	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.0%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's12.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	48.0%
High school graduate	107	39.8%
Some college or associate's	33	12.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone51.3%

Carpooled48.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	51.3%
Carpooled	19	48.7%
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	25	64.1%
15 to 29 min	14	35.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 7.88
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 315)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40	67.8%
Vacant	19	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

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	59	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: 4865708
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 26.3537, -98.7676

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