El Chaparral, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

282

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.9

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

53.5%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,078

2024 Median Property Value

$212,500

12.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Chaparral, TX is home to a population of 282 people, from which 65.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 52.5% of El Chaparral, TX residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (193 people) in El Chaparral, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Other (Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

65.2%

2024 Citizenship

57.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 65.2% of El Chaparral, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Chaparral, TX was 57.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Chaparral, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 188
Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 95
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 29

100%

Hispanic Population

282 people

100% of the people in El Chaparral, TX are hispanic (282 people).

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

52.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

70.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 52.5% of El Chaparral, TX residents (148 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 Chaparral, TX was 70.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of El Chaparral, TX employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Chaparral, TX were Construction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,806) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,806).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 127

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Chaparral, TX grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 105 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Chaparral, TX, are Transportation Occupations (72 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Chaparral, 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

140

2024 Value

± 127

33.3%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Chaparral, TX grew at a rate of 33.3%, from 105 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Chaparral, TX, are Construction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Chaparral, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Chaparral, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,444

Median earning men ± $22,149

$6,852

Median earning women ± $23,401

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 ($6,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Chaparral, TX was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,200 to $212,500, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in El Chaparral, TX is 33%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Chaparral, TX have an average commute time of 42.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Chaparral, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$188,527

$30

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Chaparral, 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.

$35,078

Median Household Income

± $23,506

Number of Households

± 86

The following chart displays the households in El Chaparral, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Chaparral, 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 (88.6%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in El Chaparral, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

42.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Chaparral, TX have a longer commute time (42.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.5% of the workforce in El Chaparral, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Chaparral, 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 Chaparral, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Chaparral, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

53.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Chaparral, TX (151 out of 282 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

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