Census place 4865360

San Elizario

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Elizario city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in San Elizario.

According to the 2025 estimate, San Elizario has a population of 10,138 and 1,469 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median home value is $110,400, below the comparison median of $256,600; typical commute is 34.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; and median gross rent is $917, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$110,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600
typical commute
34.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
median gross rent
$917
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare San Elizario's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,138
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,469/sq mi
6.9 sq mi land area
Median age
31.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,977
Median home value
$110,400
Median gross rent
$917
Bachelor’s degree or higher
5.7%
Typical commute
34.3 min
Drive-alone commute
71.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
7.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
55.7%
Residents with a disability
12.6%
Residents without insurance
30.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for El Paso County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EL PASO INTL AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
78.6°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
8.8"
Annual snowfall
2.8"

Month by month

A year in San Elizario.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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