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 $49,977.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

San Elizario’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

In San Elizario, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

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 5.66% 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 $16,764, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,056 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 97.69% 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, Russian, Polish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of San Elizario's cultural character, accounting for 29.53% 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.