Elmo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,379

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

36.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.508%

36.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,923

2024 Median Property Value

$199,200

15.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elmo, TX is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.24% of Elmo, TX residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (984 people) in Elmo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 65 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Elmo, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmo, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmo, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
984 ± 409
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
267 ± 234
Other (Hispanic)
65 ± 63

24.1%

Hispanic Population

332 people

24.1% of the people in Elmo, TX are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmo, 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

6.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 6.24% of Elmo, TX residents (86 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 Elmo, TX was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

48 ± 45

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

Economy

The economy of Elmo, TX employs 535 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmo, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Accommodation & Food Services (110 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($123,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,529), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,171).

Employment

Occupations

535

2024 Value

± 261

11%

1 Year growth

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmo, TX grew at a rate of 11%, from 482 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmo, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (184 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (80 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmo, 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

535

2024 Value

± 261

11%

1 Year growth

± 65.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmo, TX grew at a rate of 11%, from 482 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmo, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), Accommodation & Food Services (110 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Elmo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,231

Median earning men ± $25,134

$28,645

Median earning women ± $852

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,883).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmo, TX was $199,200 in 2024, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,000 to $199,200, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmo, TX is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmo, TX have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmo, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$199,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,646

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Elmo, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Elmo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmo, 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.

$36,923

Median Household Income

± $32,305

428

Number of Households

± 235

The following chart displays the households in Elmo, 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 Elmo, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Elmo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmo, TX have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.97% of the workforce in Elmo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmo, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmo, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.508% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmo, TX (7 out of 1.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmo, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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