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Elsa, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Willacy County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,688 Population 2,722/sq mi density
$55,519 Median Income $24,698 per capita
$90,600 Home Value $136,893 Zillow
$676 Median Rent 32.4% income on rent
75°F Avg Temperature 312 sunny days/yr
277 Violent Crime/100K 3,487 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,519 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,600 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,688
Population Density
2,722
per square mile
Land Area
1.5
square miles (3.9 km²)
Median Age
31.2 yrs
20% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 35.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 64.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
35.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 12.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 87.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
12.4%
Spanish
87.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
48% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.8%
29% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
80.4%
12% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
33.1%
285% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.473
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,688
Population Density2,722 / sq mi
Land Area1.5 sq mi
Median Age31.2 years

Gender

Male48.6%
Female51.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White35.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only12.4%
Spanish87.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability16.8%
Health Insurance80.4%
Uninsured33.1%
Broadband Access78.8%
Gini Coefficient0.473

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent