El Rancho Vela, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

623

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,246

1.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,100

12.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Rancho Vela, TX is home to a population of 623 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.06% of El Rancho Vela, TX residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (439 people) in El Rancho Vela, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Other (Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of El Rancho Vela, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Rancho Vela, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Rancho Vela, TX

White (Hispanic)
439 ± 315
Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 65

100%

Hispanic Population

623 people

100% of the people in El Rancho Vela, TX are hispanic (623 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Rancho Vela, 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

7.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

5.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 7.06% of El Rancho Vela, TX residents (44 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 Rancho Vela, TX was 5.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 106
Korea
10 ± 22

El Rancho Vela, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Rancho Vela, TX employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Rancho Vela, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (87 people), and Educational Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,489), and Educational Services ($17,313).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 209

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rancho Vela, TX declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 340 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Rancho Vela, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (87 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Rancho Vela, 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

299

2024 Value

± 209

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Rancho Vela, TX declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 340 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Rancho Vela, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (87 people), and Educational Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Rancho Vela, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Rancho Vela, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,910

Median earning women ± $15,084

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 ($38,489).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Rancho Vela, TX was $157,100 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $157,100, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in El Rancho Vela, TX is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$157,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,627

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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 Rancho Vela, 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 Rancho Vela, 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.

$48,246

Median Household Income

± $13,898

230

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 230 households in El Rancho Vela, TX declined from $48,246 from the previous year's value of $49,200.

The following chart displays the households in El Rancho Vela, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Rancho Vela, 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 (89.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in El Rancho Vela, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) 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 Rancho Vela, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Rancho Vela, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Rancho Vela, TX (148 out of 623 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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