El Campo

Population: 12,220
Median household income: $67,356
Median home value: $183,400

El Campo is a community in Wharton County, Texas, home to 12,220 residents. At $67,356, its median household income sits in line with Wharton County's $66,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, El Campo's population grew 5.1% from 11,630 to 12,220, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $146,000 to $183,400.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,220
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,356
Median home value: $183,400
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 4,893
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,63012,220

Median household income

$49,182$67,356

Median home value

$146,000$183,400

Median gross rent

$777$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,630	$49,182	$146,000	$777
2020	11,695	$53,519	$160,500	$850
2021	12,280	$53,006	$156,500	$860
2022	12,242	$62,667	$168,200	$974
2023	12,220	$67,356	$183,400	$973

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	688	5.6%
5 to 17	3,050	25.0%
18 to 24	827	6.8%
25 to 34	1,368	11.2%
35 to 44	1,813	14.8%
45 to 54	1,302	10.7%
55 to 64	1,039	8.5%
65 to 74	1,302	10.7%
75 and over	831	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,955	40.5%
Black or African American	961	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	9	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,251	51.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,467	19.2%
High school graduate	2,671	34.9%
Some college or associate's	2,369	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	688	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	460	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,031	83.4%
Carpooled	578	12.0%
Public transit	14	0.3%
Walked	31	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	161	3.3%
Other means	21	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,230	47.7%
15 to 29 min	1,093	23.4%
30 to 44 min	374	8.0%
45 to 59 min	394	8.4%
60+ min	584	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,923 of 12,105)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,192	72.8%
Nonfamily households	1,195	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,387	89.7%
Vacant	506	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,633	60.0%
Renter-occupied	1,754	40.0%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,706	75.7%
1-unit, attached	139	2.8%
2 to 4 units	436	8.9%
5 to 19 units	255	5.2%
20 or more units	77	1.6%
Mobile home & other	280	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4822864
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.2007, -96.2723