Population 46,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Del Rio
Household size in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Del Rio average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.22, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Del Rio is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.1, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Del Rio (17.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.5 points, even as the national share fell. Del Rio has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Del Rio
Renters in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Del Rio own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Del Rio than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.3 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Del Rio is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Del Rio costs $1,094 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $404 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Del Rio
Bachelor's degrees in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Del Rio have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Del Rio never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 12.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Del Rio has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Del Rio
| Period | Del Rio | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Del Rio: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Del Rio compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | 2.83 | 34.2 | 17.6% | 30.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,094 | 22.3% | 77.4% | 6.1% |
| Laughlin A F B | 2.52 | 26.3 | 16.2% | 80.2% | 6.9% | 1980 | $1,237 | 45.6% | 89.9% | 10.8% |
| Fort Clark Springs | 1.73 | 61.0 | 3.5% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 1985 | $1,272 | 12.4% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| Brackettville | 3.18 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 24.4% | 1981 | $1,169 | 10.9% | 75.2% | 1.0% |
| Cline | 2.55 | 42.6 | 9.9% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 1991 | $1,081 | 23.3% | 88.5% | 9.3% |
| Dabney | 2.47 | 51.0 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 28.4% | 1988 | $1,037 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 8.9% |
| Uvalde | 3.03 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 30.1% | 16.6% | 1980 | $1,103 | 20.4% | 77.0% | 2.9% |
| Knippa | 3.31 | 37.9 | 19.9% | 24.8% | 10.9% | 1992 | $850 | 23.4% | 88.3% | 7.2% |
| Sabinal | 2.64 | 52.6 | 16.8% | 25.6% | 31.3% | 1974 | $605 | 20.3% | 78.7% | 9.6% |
| D'Hanis | 2.52 | 51.7 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 32.7% | 1995 | $1,176 | 36.9% | 92.5% | 5.9% |
| Hondo | 2.80 | 38.6 | 7.7% | 28.9% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,433 | 14.9% | 84.6% | 10.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Del Rio. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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