El Cenizo (Starr County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

377

2024 Median Age

16.4

2.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

57.8%

18.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$31,576

0.612% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,500

0.243% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

103

9.65% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

El Cenizo (Starr County), TX is home to a population of 377 people, from which 80.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.1% of El Cenizo (Starr County), TX residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (304 people) in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.9%

2024 Citizenship

67.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.9% of El Cenizo (Starr County), TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX was 67.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
304 ± 253
Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 121
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

100%

Hispanic Population

377 people

100% of the people in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX are hispanic (377 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Cenizo (Starr County), 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

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

32.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

As of 2024, 28.1% of El Cenizo (Starr County), TX residents (106 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 Cenizo (Starr County), TX was 32.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of El Cenizo (Starr County), TX employs 103 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,347).

Employment

Occupations

103

2024 Value

± 128

−9.65%

1 Year decline

± 181%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX declined at a rate of −9.65%, from 114 employees to 103 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (30 people), Production Occupations (20 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cenizo (Starr County), 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

103

2024 Value

± 128

−9.65%

1 Year decline

± 181%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX declined at a rate of −9.65%, from 114 employees to 103 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), Educational Services (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cenizo (Starr County), TX, though some of these residents may live in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$5,347

Median earning women ± $29,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,347).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX was $82,500 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,300 to $82,500, a 0.243% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$82,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,931

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Cenizo (Starr County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$31,576

Median Household Income

± $971

Number of Households

± 83

In 2023, the median household income of the 76 households in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX grew to $31,576 from the previous year's value of $31,384.

The following chart displays the households in El Cenizo (Starr County), 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cenizo (Starr County), 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

57.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX (218 out of 377 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 Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cenizo (Starr County), TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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