Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

502

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.3

38.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

41.4%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,985

2020 Median Property Value

$33,900

Population & Diversity

Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX is home to a population of 502 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 White (Hispanic) and 13 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 297
White (Hispanic)
167 ± 190
White (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 25

97.4%

Hispanic Population

489 people

97.4% of the people in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Rosa (Starr County), 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX residents (51 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 Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

52 ± 76

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX.

Economy

The economy of Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX employs 321 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,036) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,833).

Employment

Occupations

321

2024 Value

± 181

58.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 58.9%, from 202 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (157 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Rosa (Starr County), 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

321

2024 Value

± 181

58.9%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 58.9%, from 202 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX, though some of these residents may live in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,635

Median earning men ± $6,919

$11,667

Median earning women ± $522

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 ($11,452).

Housing & Living

People in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$33,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$28,175

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,985

Median Household Income

± $25,737

146

Number of Households

± 101

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa (Starr County), 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Rosa (Starr County), 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 (81.3%)
Walked (10.3%)
Other (8.41%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.41%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX (208 out of 502 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa (Starr County), TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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