El Campo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

12,202

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

9.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,017

0.503% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$201,400

9.81% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Campo, TX is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of El Campo, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.98k people) in El Campo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.05k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of El Campo, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Campo, TX was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Campo, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.98k ± 615
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.19k ± 736
White (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 763

48.1%

Hispanic Population

5.87k people

48.1% of the people in El Campo, TX are hispanic (5.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Campo, 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

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 11% of El Campo, TX residents (1.34k 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 El Campo, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
239 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 52
Korea
43 ± 44

El Campo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Campo, TX employs 5.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Campo, TX were Retail Trade (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), and Construction (590 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($89,390), Manufacturing ($68,721), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,650).

Employment

Occupations

5.2k

2024 Value

± 609

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Campo, TX grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.96k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Campo, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (578 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (541 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Campo, 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

5.2k

2024 Value

± 609

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Campo, TX grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 4.96k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Campo, TX, are Retail Trade (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), and Construction (590 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Campo, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Campo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,567

Median earning men ± $9,984

$35,865

Median earning women ± $10,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,191), and Wholesale Trade ($89,512).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,135), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,074), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,348).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Campo, TX was $201,400 in 2024, which is 0.605 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,400 to $201,400, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in El Campo, TX is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Campo, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Campo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,055

$2,612

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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 El Campo, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in El Campo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Campo, 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.

$67,017

Median Household Income

± $12,887

4.35k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.35k households in El Campo, TX declined from $67,017 from the previous year's value of $67,356.

The following chart displays the households in El Campo, 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 El Campo, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (2.18%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in El Campo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (2.18%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Campo, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in El Campo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Campo, TX (2.54k out of 12.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Campo, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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