Living in Escobares, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Escobares · Census data 2020–2024
Escobares has 2,573 residents with a median age of 30.5. The median household income is $29,844 (62% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $72,800, the median rent is $815/month.
Escobares at a glance
- Population
- 2,573
- Median age
- 30.5State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $29,844State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $72,800State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $815/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 65.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.5%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Escobares a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 74% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 62% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 44.3%.
The weather is best in February–March and November–December.
Cost of living in Escobares
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Escobares the median home value is $72,800, 78% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $815 per month, which is 35.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $917 a month in housing costs.
Escobares median household income
The median household income in Escobares is $29,844 and the income per person is $16,948. 44.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Escobares: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 912
- Owner-occupied
- 65.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 34.3%
- Vacant
- 18.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 3.46
Escobares demographics
- Population
- 2,573
- Median age
- 30.5
- Under 18
- 32.5%
- 65 and older
- 15.4%
- Households
- 741
- Foreign-born
- 33.1%
- Veterans
- 1.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Escobares ›
Education in Escobares
8.5% of adults 25 and older in Escobares have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 1.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Escobares
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 10.1%
- Drive alone
- 77.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 77.7%
Escobares vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Escobares, TX?
The median household income in Escobares is $29,844, 62% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Escobares?
The median home value in Escobares is $72,800, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Escobares?
The median gross rent in Escobares is $815 per month, about 35.7% of household income.
Is Escobares, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 74% lower than the state median; an average commute of 19 minutes. Minuses: median household income 62% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 44.3%.
What is the median age in Escobares?
The median age in Escobares is 30.5 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Escobares?
The average commute to work in Escobares is 19 minutes; 10.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Escobares?
The unemployment rate in Escobares is 10.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Escobares?
8.5% of adults in Escobares have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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