Escobares, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,573

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.3%

6.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,844

1.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$72,800

28.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Escobares, TX is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 81.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.1% of Escobares, TX residents were born outside of the country (852 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Escobares, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 548 Other (Hispanic) and 374 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.2%

2024 Citizenship

74.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.2% of Escobares, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Escobares, TX was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Escobares, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 291
Other (Hispanic)
548 ± 237
White (Hispanic)
374 ± 185

99.7%

Hispanic Population

2.57k people

99.7% of the people in Escobares, TX are hispanic (2.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Escobares, 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

33.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

36.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

939 people

As of 2024, 33.1% of Escobares, TX residents (852 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 Escobares, TX was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 38
Vietnam
4 ± 22
Korea
3 ± 16

Escobares, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Escobares, TX employs 912 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Escobares, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Construction (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($100,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,438), and Manufacturing ($40,139).

Employment

Occupations

912

2024 Value

± 186

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escobares, TX grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 895 employees to 912 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Escobares, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (142 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (121 people), and Management Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Escobares, 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

912

2024 Value

± 186

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Escobares, TX grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 895 employees to 912 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Escobares, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Construction (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Escobares, TX, though some of these residents may live in Escobares, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,063

Median earning men ± $7,916

$21,016

Median earning women ± $8,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,139), Public Administration ($33,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($29,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,719), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Escobares, TX was $72,800 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,700 to $72,800, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Escobares, TX is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Escobares, TX have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Escobares, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,595

$487

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

43%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Escobares, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Escobares, 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.

$29,844

Median Household Income

± $9,726

741

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 741 households in Escobares, TX grew to $29,844 from the previous year's value of $29,420.

The following chart displays the households in Escobares, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Escobares, 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Other (9.11%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Escobares, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.11%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Escobares, TX have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Escobares, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Escobares, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Escobares, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Escobares, TX (1.14k out of 2.57k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Escobares, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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