El Refugio, Texas Population 2024

805

El Refugio Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Refugio was:

  • Two or more races: 53.21%
  • Other race: 25.07%
  • White: 21.72%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,289.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
57.23% (293)
The current population of El Refugio, Texas is 805 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 512.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races36553.21%
Other race17225.07%
White14921.72%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Refugio Population by Race

El Refugio Population Pyramid 2024

El Refugio Median Age

22

Total

21.9

Male

22.1

Female

El Refugio Adults

There are 454 adults, (10 of whom are seniors) in El Refugio.

El Refugio Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

2.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.3

Child Dependency Ratio

El Refugio Sex Ratio

Female36352.92%
Male32347.08%

El Refugio Population by Age

El Refugio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1733.9769.930.1
Married985.4467.332.7
Female552.311000
Non Family201.30100
Male0000

4.31

Average Family Size

3.97

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Refugio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4915.56%
Associates Degree7523.81%
Bachelors Degree61.9%
Graduate Degree82.54%
High School Graduate13944.13%
Less Than 9th Grade144.44%
Some College247.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Refugio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Refugio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic31525214
2+ Races1481480
Other Race74466

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 8.11%.

El Refugio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$140,699$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$0$38,529
Some College$22,336$22,734$0

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$38,529

Average Female

El Refugio Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Refugio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Refugio Language

14.58% of El Refugio residents speak only English, while 85.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 85.42% of the population.

El Refugio Language

El Refugio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic68625136.59%
Multiple36523865.21%

36.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.94%

Male Poverty Rate

33.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Refugio

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Refugio is Multiple, with 65.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Refugio is Hispanic, with 36.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 28.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 52.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.01%.

El Refugio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College69.7%
High School26.62%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

El Refugio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed43.03%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed24.82%

El Refugio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Refugio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,420$76,301
Households$51,042$69,219
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$15,035

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Refugio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.0%

Female Marriage Rate

El Refugio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Refugio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

El Refugio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Refugio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5

Number of Veterans

5

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

El Refugio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+5
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

El Refugio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White54.24%
Hispanic51.1%

El Refugio Veterans by Race

El Refugio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Refugio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

El Refugio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Refugio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Refugio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.07%

Born in El Refugio

82.07%

Native Born

17.93%

Foreign Born

12.97%

Non Citizen

4.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.07% of El Refugio residents were born in the United States, with 82.07% having been born in Texas. 12.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Refugio Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024805344.41%
2023771344.61%
2022737-20-2.64%
202175724547.85%
20205125111.06%
20194618923.92%
2018372199115.03%
2017173-39-18.4%
2016212-165-43.77%
2015377-58-13.33%
201443517064.15%
201326572.71%
2012258218.86%
2011237-94-28.4%
201033100%

El Refugio Population by Year