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Socorro, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · El Paso County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
36,237
Population
1,643/sq mi density
$52,100
Median Income
$20,408 per capita
$131,200
Home Value
$204,119 Zillow
$1,036
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
858 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,100 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,200 home value, $1,036/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,100
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,408
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.3%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Socorro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Socorro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,100
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,408
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,831
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,825
Restaurants
1,853
Healthcare
1,904
Retail
2,227
Manufacturing
517
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,831
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,241
135% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,100 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,408 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $53,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,825 |
| Restaurants | 1,853 |
| Healthcare | 1,904 |
| Retail | 2,227 |
| Manufacturing | 517 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,241 |