El Cenizo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,122

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.6

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.9%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,897

17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,800

6.24% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Cenizo, TX is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 77.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33% of El Cenizo, TX residents were born outside of the country (700 people).

In 2024, there were 9.63 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in El Cenizo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Other (Hispanic) and 140 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.3%

2024 Citizenship

75.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.3% of El Cenizo, 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, TX was 75.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Cenizo, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.72k ± 355
Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 141
White (Hispanic)
140 ± 90

96.4%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

96.4% of the people in El Cenizo, TX are hispanic (2.05k people).

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

33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

700 people

32.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

764 people

As of 2024, 33% of El Cenizo, TX residents (700 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, TX was 32.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

48 ± 69

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

Economy

The economy of El Cenizo, TX employs 803 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Cenizo, TX were Retail Trade (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,764), Public Administration ($44,100), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,637).

Employment

Occupations

803

2024 Value

± 170

−15%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cenizo, TX declined at a rate of −15%, from 945 employees to 803 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cenizo, TX, are Transportation Occupations (96 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cenizo, 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

803

2024 Value

± 170

−15%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Cenizo, TX declined at a rate of −15%, from 945 employees to 803 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cenizo, TX, are Retail Trade (146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cenizo, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Cenizo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,173

Median earning men ± $6,827

$26,302

Median earning women ± $6,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,563), Public Administration ($44,100), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,399).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,889), and Construction ($26,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cenizo, TX was $69,800 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,700 to $69,800, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cenizo, TX is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Cenizo, TX have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Cenizo, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,062

$443

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in El Cenizo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

$48,897

Median Household Income

± $8,898

567

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 567 households in El Cenizo, TX grew to $48,897 from the previous year's value of $41,786.

The following chart displays the households in El Cenizo, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cenizo, 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 (94.2%)
Carpooled (4.21%)
Worked At Home (1.12%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in El Cenizo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.21%) and those who worked at home (1.12%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cenizo, TX have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in El Cenizo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Cenizo, 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, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cenizo, TX (695 out of 2.11k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cenizo, 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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