El Refugio, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

780

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.3

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

60.5%

65.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,440

7.06% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$78,000

0.257% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Refugio, TX is home to a population of 780 people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of El Refugio, TX residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (406 people) in El Refugio, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 White (Hispanic) and 169 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

87%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of El Refugio, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Refugio, TX was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Refugio, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
406 ± 387
White (Hispanic)
198 ± 204
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 240

100%

Hispanic Population

780 people

100% of the people in El Refugio, TX are hispanic (780 people).

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

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

17.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 19.4% of El Refugio, TX residents (151 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 Refugio, TX was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of El Refugio, TX employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Refugio, TX were Retail Trade (110 people), Construction (44 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($21,071).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 170

−7.62%

1 Year decline

± 90.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Refugio, TX declined at a rate of −7.62%, from 302 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Refugio, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Refugio, 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

279

2024 Value

± 170

−7.62%

1 Year decline

± 90.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Refugio, TX declined at a rate of −7.62%, from 302 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Refugio, TX, are Retail Trade (110 people), Construction (44 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Refugio, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Refugio, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,250

Median earning men ± $87,609

$16,094

Median earning women ± $29,923

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($16,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Refugio, TX was $78,000 in 2021, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $77,800 to $78,000, a 0.257% increase. The homeownership rate in El Refugio, TX is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Refugio, TX have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Refugio, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$48,285

$135

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Refugio, 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 Refugio, 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.

$47,440

Median Household Income

± $25,133

229

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 229 households in El Refugio, TX declined from $47,440 from the previous year's value of $51,042.

The following chart displays the households in El Refugio, 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 Refugio, 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 (62%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Other (12.9%)

In 2024, 62% of workers in El Refugio, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.9%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Refugio, TX have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in El Refugio, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Refugio, 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 Refugio, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Refugio, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

60.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Refugio, TX (472 out of 780 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 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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