Rio Hondo, TX

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2022 Population
2,295
7.65% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.2
5.73% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
19.7%
17.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,487
59.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$97,700
12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rio Hondo, TX had a population of 2.3k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $58,487. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rio Hondo, TX grew from 2,132 to 2,295, a 7.65% increase and its median household income grew from $36,579 to $58,487, a 59.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rio Hondo, TX are White (Hispanic) (55.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (32.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), Other (Hispanic) (4.62%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.828%).

None of the households in Rio Hondo, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Rio Hondo, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rio Hondo, TX was $97,700, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Rio Hondo, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rio Hondo, TX was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Rio Hondo, TX is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.2% of Rio Hondo, TX residents were born outside of the country (325 people).

In 2022, there were 1.71 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Rio Hondo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 746 Two+ (Hispanic) and 145 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.6%
2022 Citizenship
93.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.6% of Rio Hondo, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rio Hondo, TX was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rio Hondo, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1.27k ± 479
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    746 ± 330
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 69
92.9%
Hispanic Population
2.13k people

In 2022, there were 1.71 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Rio Hondo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 746 Two+ (Hispanic) and 145 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

92.9% of the people in Rio Hondo, TX are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rio Hondo, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
325 people
16.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
357 people

As of 2022, 14.2% of Rio Hondo, TX residents (325 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rio Hondo, TX was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 31
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 16

Rio Hondo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rio Hondo, TX employs 944 people. The largest industries in Rio Hondo, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), Public Administration (113 people), and Educational Services (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($72,845), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,953), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,719).

Occupations

944
2022 Value
± 219
24.4%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rio Hondo, TX grew at a rate of 24.4%, from 759 employees to 944 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rio Hondo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rio Hondo, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

944
2022 Value
± 219
24.4%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rio Hondo, TX grew at a rate of 24.4%, from 759 employees to 944 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rio Hondo, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (217 people), Public Administration (113 people), and Educational Services (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rio Hondo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rio Hondo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,420
Median earning men ± $19,181
$40,417
Median earning women ± $11,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,028), Retail Trade ($73,103), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,539), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($17,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rio Hondo, TX was $97,700 in 2022, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,500 to $97,700, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rio Hondo, TX is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rio Hondo, TX have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rio Hondo, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$97,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$28,331
$525
Median Property Taxes
±$137

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.7%
Homeownership
2022
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Rio Hondo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Rio Hondo, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,487
Median Household Income
± $25,713
775
Number of Households
± 179

In 2022, the median household income of the 775 households in Rio Hondo, TX grew to $58,487 from the previous year's value of $36,579.

The following chart displays the households in Rio Hondo, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rio Hondo, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Rio Hondo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rio Hondo, TX have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rio Hondo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rio Hondo, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rio Hondo, TX have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rio Hondo, TX (451 out of 2.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rio Hondo, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

71.2% of the population of Rio Hondo, TX has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 8.15% on non-group plans, and 0.131% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see 1937 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1263 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,937 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cameron County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cameron County, TX see an average of 1,937 patients per year. This represents a 3.87% decrease from the previous year (2,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cameron County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

28.8%
Uninsured
25.6%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
8.15%
Non-Group
0.131%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rio Hondo, TX grew by 5.49% from 27.3% to 28.8%.

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