Rancho Alegre, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,337

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

35.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,202

9.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$51,100

1.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rancho Alegre, TX is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Rancho Alegre, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rancho Alegre, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Alegre, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Alegre, TX

White (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 620
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 88

100%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

100% of the people in Rancho Alegre, TX are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho Alegre, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 34

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

Economy

The economy of Rancho Alegre, TX employs 416 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho Alegre, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($16,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,588), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,588).

Employment

Occupations

416

2024 Value

± 243

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 78.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Alegre, TX grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 405 employees to 416 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Alegre, TX, are Health Technologists & Technicians (94 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Alegre, 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

416

2024 Value

± 243

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 78.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Alegre, TX grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 405 employees to 416 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Alegre, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Alegre, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Alegre, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,816

Median earning men ± $13,380

$16,006

Median earning women ± $4,292

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 ($14,947).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Alegre, TX was $51,100 in 2024, which is 0.154 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $50,300 to $51,100, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Alegre, TX is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho Alegre, TX have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Alegre, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$51,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,488

$339

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Rancho Alegre, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Alegre, 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.

$49,202

Median Household Income

± $2,607

382

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Rancho Alegre, TX grew to $49,202 from the previous year's value of $45,122.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Alegre, 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 Rancho Alegre, 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 (87.2%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Rancho Alegre, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) 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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Alegre, TX have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rancho Alegre, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Alegre, TX (317 out of 1.34k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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