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El Cenizo

County:
Starr County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.03
State:
Texas

El Cenizo is a CDP located in Starr County, Texas. El Cenizo has a 2025 population of 470. El Cenizo is currently growing at a rate of 3.07% annually and its population has increased by 118.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 215 in 2020.

The average household income in El Cenizo is $38,784 with a poverty rate of 48.95%. The median age in El Cenizo is 16.9 years: 16 years for males, and 22 years for females.

470
Total Population
15,853
Density (mi²)
14 3.07%
Growth

El Cenizo Population

El Cenizo Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of El Cenizo includes 29.74% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races26770.26%
White11329.74%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

El Cenizo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Cenizo's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $31,576. The poverty rate stands at 48.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Households$31,576$38,784
Families$31,576$38,784
Married Families--
Non Families--

$0

Average Income

$31,576

Median Household Income

48.95%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)