Edcouch, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,739

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

5.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.3%

37.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,843

34.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$58,500

19.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Edcouch, TX is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of Edcouch, TX residents were born outside of the country (478 people).

In 2024, there were 5.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Edcouch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 399 White (Hispanic) and 45 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Edcouch, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edcouch, TX was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edcouch, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 233
White (Hispanic)
399 ± 224
White (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 61

98.4%

Hispanic Population

2.69k people

98.4% of the people in Edcouch, TX are hispanic (2.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edcouch, 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

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

478 people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Edcouch, TX residents (478 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 Edcouch, TX was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 52

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

Economy

The economy of Edcouch, TX employs 941 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edcouch, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (177 people), Educational Services (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,058), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($38,047), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,047).

Employment

Occupations

941

2024 Value

± 272

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edcouch, TX declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 971 employees to 941 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edcouch, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (218 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edcouch, 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

941

2024 Value

± 272

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edcouch, TX declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 971 employees to 941 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edcouch, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (177 people), Educational Services (165 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edcouch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Edcouch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,523

Median earning men ± $11,165

$36,071

Median earning women ± $13,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,545), Public Administration ($29,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edcouch, TX was $58,500 in 2024, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $58,500, a 19.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Edcouch, TX is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edcouch, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edcouch, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,414

$531

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 Edcouch, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Edcouch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edcouch, 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.

$21,843

Median Household Income

± $19,582

1.07k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Edcouch, TX declined from $21,843 from the previous year's value of $33,258.

The following chart displays the households in Edcouch, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edcouch, 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 (84.4%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)
Other (7.43%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Edcouch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.15%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.43%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edcouch, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Edcouch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edcouch, TX (1.05k out of 2.74k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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