Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Elena
Household size in Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Santa Elena is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.86, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Santa Elena is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Santa Elena (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Santa Elena
Renters in Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Santa Elena rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 88.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.6% of the housing in Santa Elena, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Santa Elena was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $398 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $473 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$17 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Santa Elena pays $473 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Santa Elena
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Santa Elena: 25.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Santa Elena never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Santa Elena
| Period | Santa Elena | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Santa Elena runs well above the national rate: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Santa Elena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Elena | 3.05 | 37.1 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 51.6% | 1982 | $473 | 25.3% | 80.7% | 11.0% |
| San Isidro | 3.07 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 52.0% | 1982 | $491 | 25.2% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| Delmita | 3.07 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 52.0% | 1982 | $491 | 25.2% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| Santa Catarina | 3.07 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 20.4% | 52.0% | 1982 | $491 | 25.2% | 81.4% | 10.7% |
| La Reforma | 3.00 | 39.4 | 8.8% | 20.8% | 37.9% | 1989 | $843 | 29.1% | 77.5% | 9.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 3.06 | 44.0 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 25.5% | 1995 | $1,328 | 32.4% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| Rachal | 2.65 | 29.3 | 7.6% | 44.6% | 42.6% | 1985 | $156 | 28.2% | 66.7% | 17.0% |
| Lopeno | 1.87 | 43.7 | 29.5% | 56.2% | 37.1% | 1985 | $298 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Norias | 2.53 | 54.8 | 11.6% | 47.3% | 56.7% | 1957 | $1,403 | 13.0% | 52.8% | 0.0% |
| Rotonda | 2.08 | 65.7 | 1.1% | 10.3% | 29.7% | 1999 | $2,129 | 37.0% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Placida | 2.04 | 63.6 | 1.2% | 13.1% | 42.4% | 2000 | $1,300 | 39.7% | 94.8% | 2.6% |
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 Santa Elena. 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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