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Rio Grande City, Texas

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StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Total Population15,39630,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,577$78,476$80,734
Median Age29.935.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$113,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$767$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate30.8%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born24.0%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.326.726.4
Worked from Home7.3%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rio Grande City, Texas

Age in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Median Age29.935.638.9
Under 18 %31.6%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Households4,52510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.72.5
Family Households83.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children50.0%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.7%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone15.5%26.2%28.7%
Never Married37.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$19,539$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.8%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty58.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households40.3%11.4%n/a

Housing in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Housing Units5,16812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.8%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.8%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,404$4,232n/a

Education in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Less than High School30.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.6%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Rio Grande City, Texas

StatisticRio Grande CityTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.5%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.9%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home12.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home87.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency56.7%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Rio Grande City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.