San Carlos, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,678

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

12.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,132

20.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$75,600

1.31% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

San Carlos, TX is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 76.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of San Carlos, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in San Carlos, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 843 White (Hispanic) and 326 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.2%

2024 Citizenship

74.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.2% of San Carlos, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Carlos, TX was 74.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Carlos, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.3k ± 848
White (Hispanic)
843 ± 737
Other (Hispanic)
326 ± 300

97.4%

Hispanic Population

3.58k people

97.4% of the people in San Carlos, TX are hispanic (3.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Carlos, 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

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

30.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 27.5% of San Carlos, TX residents (1.01k 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 San Carlos, TX was 30.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of San Carlos, TX employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Carlos, TX were Construction (272 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (179 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,428), Retail Trade ($83,510), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,322).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 324

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Carlos, TX declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 1.36k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Carlos, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (293 people), Sales & Related Occupations (139 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Carlos, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 324

−16.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Carlos, TX declined at a rate of −16.4%, from 1.36k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Carlos, TX, are Construction (272 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (179 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Carlos, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Carlos, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,482

Median earning men ± $34,570

$27,935

Median earning women ± $20,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($110,241), Retail Trade ($82,644), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,572).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,931).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Carlos, TX was $75,600 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,600 to $75,600, a 1.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Carlos, TX is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Carlos, TX have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Carlos, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,662

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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 San Carlos, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in San Carlos, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Carlos, 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.

$49,132

Median Household Income

± $20,827

967

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 967 households in San Carlos, TX grew to $49,132 from the previous year's value of $40,786.

The following chart displays the households in San Carlos, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Carlos, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Other (9.99%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in San Carlos, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.99%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Carlos, TX have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Carlos, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Carlos, TX (851 out of 3.68k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Carlos, 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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