Del Rio, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

34,668

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.906% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

5.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,158

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,400

12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Del Rio, TX is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Del Rio, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.28k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Del Rio, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.75k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Del Rio, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Del Rio, TX was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Del Rio, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Del Rio, TX

White (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.44k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.5k
Other (Hispanic)
5.75k ± 1.22k

85.3%

Hispanic Population

29.6k people

85.3% of the people in Del Rio, TX are hispanic (29.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Del Rio, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.28k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.94k people

As of 2024, 21% of Del Rio, TX residents (7.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Del Rio, TX was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Del Rio, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,100 ± 316
Vietnam
576 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 127

Del Rio, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Del Rio, TX.

Economy

The economy of Del Rio, TX employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Del Rio, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,182 people), Public Administration (2,126 people), and Educational Services (1,531 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,276), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,550), and Utilities ($71,245).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,135

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Rio, TX declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Del Rio, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,782 people), Management Occupations (1,400 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Del Rio, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,135

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Rio, TX declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Del Rio, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,182 people), Public Administration (2,126 people), and Educational Services (1,531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Del Rio, TX, though some of these residents may live in Del Rio, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,368

Median earning men ± $3,783

$32,749

Median earning women ± $3,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,909), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,455), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,129), Public Administration ($54,081), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,017).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Del Rio, TX was $160,400 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $160,400, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Del Rio, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Del Rio, TX have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Del Rio, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,498

$8,518

Median Property Taxes

±$767

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Del Rio, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Del Rio, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Del Rio, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Del Rio, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,158

Median Household Income

± $4,891

12.4k

Number of Households

± 990

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Del Rio, TX grew to $66,158 from the previous year's value of $59,588.

The following chart displays the households in Del Rio, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Del Rio, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Del Rio, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Del Rio, TX have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Del Rio, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Del Rio, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Del Rio, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Del Rio, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Del Rio, TX (6.36k out of 33.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Del Rio, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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