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Socorro, Texas

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StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Total Population37,12330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,744$78,476$80,734
Median Age32.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$144,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,032$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate20.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born32.3%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.8%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.826.726.4
Worked from Home6.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Socorro, Texas

Age in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Median Age32.435.638.9
Under 18 %29.0%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Households11,39610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.72.5
Family Households80.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children45.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone17.9%26.2%28.7%
Never Married34.4%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,099$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households24.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Housing Units12,05212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.4%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,000.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.2%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,157$4,232n/a

Education in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Less than High School29.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.8%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.0%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.1%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.2%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Socorro, Texas

StatisticSocorroTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home16.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home83.6%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency50.2%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Socorro

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.