Population 15,441 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Campo
Household size in El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in El Campo holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.93 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south 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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
El Campo is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has crept up from 34.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in El Campo (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 El Campo
Renters in El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in El Campo rent their homes (32.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Among homeowners, 60.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in El Campo as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in El Campo leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,052 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in El Campo costs $1,052 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $438 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 38.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the north.
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 El Campo
Bachelor's degrees in El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in El Campo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in El Campo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 El Campo
| Period | El Campo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in El Campo than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. 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).
El Campo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo | 2.82 | 35.1 | 10.2% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 1975 | $1,052 | 17.4% | 81.2% | 6.3% |
| Hillje | 2.52 | 40.2 | 13.3% | 34.1% | 6.4% | 1981 | $964 | 20.0% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| Pierce | 2.40 | 35.7 | 15.0% | 44.6% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,001 | 12.2% | 80.4% | 2.2% |
| Newgulf | 3.21 | 31.3 | 7.9% | 26.4% | 10.1% | 1976 | $965 | 28.0% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Danevang | 2.44 | 49.1 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 23.4% | 1984 | $1,050 | 15.6% | 59.1% | 0.4% |
| Louise | 2.47 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 1980 | $1,455 | 11.5% | 81.3% | 2.0% |
| Provident City | 2.25 | 59.0 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 10.3% | 1992 | $924 | 20.2% | 87.3% | 0.5% |
| Mackay | 2.75 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 26.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $1,015 | 29.1% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Lane City | 3.03 | 34.1 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 13.0% | 1976 | $877 | 19.6% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Ganado | 2.38 | 40.1 | 10.4% | 31.4% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,056 | 9.2% | 85.3% | 2.1% |
| Magnet | 2.81 | 38.8 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,035 | 24.1% | 77.9% | 4.5% |
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 El Campo. 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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