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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elsa, TX compare?
| Figure | Elsa, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,820 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,668 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,716 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.7% |
| Measure | Elsa, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,697±17 |
| Median age | 34.0±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 98.3%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.4%±8.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.9%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $42,439±$15,953 |
| Per capita income | $21,504±$5,114 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.8%±15.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $81,600±$35,894 |
| Median gross rent | $767±$494 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.5%±29.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2%±13.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.0%±4.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.0%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.6 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.6%±9.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov