San Elizario is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,128 people and four associated neighborhoods, San Elizario is the 248th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in San Elizario was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local San Elizario economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in San Elizario, where the median household income is $47,946.00.When you are in San Elizario, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.12% of San Elizario’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, San Elizario is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in San Elizario who work in sales jobs (13.41%), office and administrative support (11.15%), and personal care services (5.75%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Overall, San Elizario’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. One downside of living in San Elizario, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.70 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, San Elizario doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of San Elizario has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.03% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in San Elizario in 2022 was $16,710, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,840 for a family of four. However, San Elizario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. San Elizario is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Elizario home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in San Elizario, accounting for 97.76% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Elizario residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in San Elizario include Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. Foreign born people are also an important part of San Elizario's cultural character, accounting for 32.38% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in San Elizario is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
