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Socorro, TX

36,237 Population
22 square miles 1,643.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.4 ±2.3 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 33.3 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in Texas: 35.5 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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2%†White0%†Black1%†Native0%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other0%†Two+97%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$20,408 ±$1,129 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: $27,509 ±$400
  • about half the amount in Texas: $39,446 ±$156
$52,100 ±$3,813 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: $58,800 ±$1,202
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Texas: $76,292 ±$265

20.1% ±4% (7,267  ±1,452) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 18.9% 161,495 (±0.8% / ±7,130)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Texas: 13.8% 4,005,417 (±0.2% / ±42,798)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty21%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty28%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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26.5 minutes ±1.6 (380,725  ±31,313) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 24.2 8,545,580 (±0.3 / ±132,769)
  • about the same as the figure in Texas: 26.7 325,128,060 (±0.1 / ±1,129,828)

Families

11,368 ±467 Number of households
  • the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 297,188 ±1,448
  • Texas: 10,747,240 ±15,647
3.2 ±0.1 (36,183  ±52) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 2.9 855,286 (±0 / ±344)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Texas: 2.7 29,034,526

Population by household type

Married couples64%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married51%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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6.6% ±2.5% (623  ±239) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 6.9% 14,695 (±0.6% / ±1,194)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Texas: 5.7% 413,078 (±0.1% / ±6,578)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-1915%†20-2418%†25-295%†30-357%†35-392%†40-442%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

12,008 ±463 Number of housing units
  • the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 321,942 ±210
  • Texas: 11,890,808 ±698

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied79%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit78%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$131,200 ±$9,982 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: $167,000 ±$2,002
  • about half the amount in Texas: $260,400 ±$738

9.1% ±3.1% (3,240  ±1,103.1) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 12.9% 110,208 (±0.6% / ±4,794.5)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Texas: 14.3% 4,197,721 (±0.1% / ±35,125.8)

Social

69.9% ±4.4% (15,406  ±1,111.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 80.6% 439,000 (±1% / ±5,683.3)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Texas: 85.7% 16,534,908 (±0.2% / ±41,819.2)
10.3% ±1.7% (2,272  ±384.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 25.3% 137,911 (±0.6% / ±3,394)
  • about one-third of the rate in Texas: 33.1% 6,381,971 (±0.1% / ±26,865.5)

Population by highest level of education

30%†No degree32%High school27%†Some college8%†Bachelor's3%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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32.6% ±2.8% (11,811  ±1,009) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 23.1% 201,260
  • nearly double the rate in Texas: 17.2% 5,095,888

3% ±0.8% (778  ±220) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the El Paso, TX Metro Area: 7.7% 47,566 (±0.3% / ±2,095)
  • about half the rate in Texas: 6.4% 1,408,009 (±0.1% / ±11,267)

Veterans by wartime service

11†WWII4†Korea214†Vietnam179†Gulf (1990s)282†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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778 Total veterans ±220 735 Male ±205 43 Female ±61

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Socorro, TX <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4868636-socorro-tx/>