El Campo is a city located in Wharton County Texas. El Campo has a 2020 population of 12,500. El Campo is currently growing at a rate of 0.60% annually and its population has increased by 1.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,350 in 2010.
The average household income in El Campo is $76,292 with a poverty rate of 19.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $850 per month, and the median house value is $160,500. The median age in El Campo is 35.3 years, 35.8 years for males, and 35 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Campowas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 41,281 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 41,287 | 6 | 0.01% |
2012 | 41,136 | -151 | -0.37% |
2013 | 41,122 | -14 | -0.03% |
2014 | 41,095 | -27 | -0.07% |
2015 | 41,383 | 288 | 0.70% |
2016 | 41,609 | 226 | 0.54% |
2017 | 41,837 | 228 | 0.54% |
2018 | 41,499 | -338 | -0.81% |
2019 | 41,556 | 57 | 0.14% |
2020 | 41,613 | 57 | 0.14% |
2021 | 41,670 | 57 | 0.14% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,003 | 76.98% |
Black or African American | 1,069 | 9.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 | 0.25% |
Some Other Race | 943 | 8.06% |
Two or More Races | 651 | 5.57% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,197 | 2.76 | 55.3 |
Married | 2,020 | 3.3 | 75.1 |
Male | 300 | 3.6 | 72.7 |
Female | 747 | 3.42 | 19.8 |
Non Family | 1,130 | 1.12 | 38.8 |
3.29
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 975 | 13.93% |
9th to 12th Grade | 723 | 10.33% |
High School Graduate | 2,010 | 28.71% |
Some College | 1,484 | 21.20% |
Associates Degree | 668 | 9.54% |
Bachelors Degree | 716 | 10.23% |
Graduate Degree | 425 | 6.07% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 29 | 29 | 19 |
White | 3,273 | 2,968 | 896 |
2+ Races | 246 | 179 | 38 |
Black | 573 | 461 | 37 |
Hispanic | 3,138 | 1,850 | 189 |
Other Race | 504 | 180 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 65.52%.
$40,758
Average Earnings
$48,398
Average Male
$32,097
Average Female
69.17% of El Campo residents speak only English, while 30.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.21% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 651 | 214 | 32.87% |
Hispanic | 6,429 | 1,751 | 27.24% |
Black | 1,047 | 262 | 25.02% |
White | 4,141 | 261 | 6.30% |
Other | 160 | NaN% |
19.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.96%
Male Poverty Rate
20.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in El Campo is Multiple, with 32.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in El Campo is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.32%.
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 431 | 6.62% |
Black | 31 | 4.10% |
Other Race | 9 | 1.37% |
Hispanic | 111 | 2.74% |
15.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.6%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.26%
Born in El Campo
89.96%
Native Born
10.04%
Foreign Born
6.95%
Non Citizen
3.09%
Naturalized
89.96% of El Campo residents were born in the United States, with 82.26% having been born in Texas. 6.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 3,906 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 6,237 | 2,331 | 4.79% |
1960 | 7,700 | 1,463 | 2.13% |
1970 | 8,563 | 863 | 1.07% |
1980 | 10,462 | 1,899 | 2.02% |
1990 | 10,511 | 49 | 0.05% |
2000 | 10,945 | 434 | 0.41% |
2010 | 11,602 | 657 | 0.58% |
2011 | 11,677 | 75 | 0.65% |
2012 | 11,752 | 75 | 0.64% |
2013 | 11,827 | 75 | 0.64% |
2014 | 11,902 | 75 | 0.63% |
2015 | 11,977 | 75 | 0.63% |
2016 | 12,052 | 75 | 0.63% |
2017 | 12,127 | 75 | 0.62% |
2018 | 12,202 | 75 | 0.62% |
2019 | 12,277 | 75 | 0.61% |
2020 | 12,350 | 73 | 0.59% |
2021 | 12,425 | 75 | 0.61% |
2022 | 12,500 | 75 | 0.60% |