El Campo, TX City Data

El Campo, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,945 people who live in El Campo and approximately 41,188 who live in Wharton County. We want to help people moving to or living in El Campo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of El Campo. We have included El Campo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General El Campo Information

Wharton County where El Campo resides is 1,094.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,188 and has a population rank of 1,075 out of all the places in the United States.

El Campo has a total of 10,945 people and of those residents there are 5,245 males and 5,700 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 622 births each year and around 345 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in El Campo varies per year, but currently 10,751 are one race and 194 are two or more races.

Of the 10,945 people who live in El Campo, there are 3,648 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in El Campo is 1,856 male and 1,792 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,647.

General El Campo Information
Total area in square miles - Wharton County	1,094.43
Water area in square miles - Wharton County	N/A
Resident population - Wharton County	41,188
Population rank - Wharton County	1,075
Total population	10,945
Total population (male)	5,245
Total population (female)	5,700
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Wharton County	622
Deaths- Wharton County	345
Population of one race	10,751
Population of two or more races	194
Population under 20 years	3,648
Population under 20 years (male)	1,856
Population under 20 years (female)	1,792
Total population 18 years and over	7,647

El Campo Social Characteristics

There are 14,799 households in El Campo. Families make up 10,774 of these households. The table below breaks down the El Campo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,219), male householder with no wife present (642) and female householder with no husband present (1,751). The remainder of the El Campo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,055. El Campo, TX moving companies help people in El Campo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including El Campo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where El Campo is based, there are 16,416 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,442 never married, 9,068 now married, 284 separated, 2,108 widowed, and 1,514 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 296 separated, 454 widowed and 1,189 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding El Campo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on El Campo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wharton County)
Total households	14,799
Family households (families)	10,774
With own children under 18 years	5,887
Married-couple family	8,219
With own children under 18 years	3,936
Male householder, no wife present, family	642
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,751
With own children under 18 years	1,049
Nonfamily households	4,055
Householder living alone	3,612
65 years and over	1,832

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,640
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,146
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,505
Householder	2,810
Spouse	2,086
Child	3,679
Other relatives	210
Nonrelatives	203
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	164
Foster child	10
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,268
Male householder	411
Male householder living alone	346
Male householder not living alone	65
Female householder	710
Female householder living alone	668
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	147
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,416
Never married	3,442
Now married	9,068
Separated	284
Widowed	2,108
Divorced	1,514
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	296
Widowed	454
Divorced	1,189

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,945
Male	5,245
Under 5 years	450
5 to 9 years	472
10 to 14 years	486
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	83
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	189
25 to 29 years	319
30 to 34 years	313
35 to 39 years	383
40 to 44 years	402
45 to 49 years	378
50 to 54 years	284
55 to 59 years	196
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	118
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	164
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	65
Female	5,700
Under 5 years	424
5 to 9 years	437
10 to 14 years	461
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	186
20 years	79
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	211
25 to 29 years	311
30 to 34 years	313
35 to 39 years	405
40 to 44 years	420
45 to 49 years	349
50 to 54 years	297
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	130
70 to 74 years	232
75 to 79 years	221
80 to 84 years	181
85 years and over	178

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,945
One race	10,751
White	7,560
Black or African American	1,300
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	194

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,773
People who are White alone	7,420
People who are Black or African American alone	1,287
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,213
People who are Some other race alone	1,805

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,401
Same house	23,829
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,745
Different state or abroad	1,558
Different state	854
Abroad	704

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wharton County)
Total resident population	41,188
Born in United States	35,508
State of residence	35,131
Different state	3,180
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	2,724

El Campo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding El Campo. That total enrollment is 11,527 for the population of the country, which includes El Campo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,559 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,416.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the El Campo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,527
Pre-kindergarten	763
Public	449
Private	314
Kindergarten	615
Public	516
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,634
Public	5,257
Private	377
Elementary and high school	8,732
Public	8,301
Private	431
High school grades 9 to 12	3,098
Public	3,044
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,255
Public	1,209
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	162
Public	131
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	27,939

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,567
Less than 9th grade	3,968
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,766
High school graduate	7,482
Some college, no degree	5,155
Associate's degree	1,529
Bachelor's degree	3,667
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,490

El Campo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,818 people that are employed over the age of 16 in El Campo. The El Campo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,789), service occupations (2,921), sales and office occupations (3,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (588), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,701). The 30,818 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,143 private wage and salary workers, 2,823 government workers, 1,532 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wharton County)
Population 16 years and over	30,818
In labor force	18,682
Civilian labor force	18,682
Employed	17,563
Unemployed	1,119
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,939
In labor force	8,265
Civilian labor force	8,265
Unemployed Civilian labor force	513
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,879
In labor force	10,417
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wharton County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,356
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,543
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,615
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	321
Other means	310
Worked at home	507
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	400,660

OCCUPATION (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,789
Service occupations	2,921
Sales and office occupations	3,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	588
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,701

INDUSTRY (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,546
Wholesale trade	778
Retail trade	1,887
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	910
Information	229
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	764
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	858
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	923
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	701

CLASS OF WORKER (Wharton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,789
Private wage and salary workers	13,143
Government workers	2,823
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,532
Unpaid family workers	N/A

El Campo Housing Characteristics

In El Campo, TX there are 16,606 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,799 occupied and 1,807 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In El Campo, there are 12,458 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 240 units in El Campo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of El Campo, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, El Campo, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in El Campo. There are 419 housing units with rent less than $200, 491 with rent between $200-299, 1,794 with rent between $300-499 and 1,188 with rent for $500 and above. Full El Campo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have El Campo, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wharton County)
Total housing units	16,606
Occupied housing units	14,799
Vacant housing units	1,807

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wharton County)
Total housing units	16,606
1-unit, detached	12,458
1-unit, attached	240
2 units	257
3 or 4 units	342
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	250
20 to 49 units	187
50 or more units	534
Mobile home	2,011

HOUSING TENURE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Owner-occupied	10,179
Renter-occupied	4,620

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
No vehicles available	1,407
2 vehicle available	7,984
3 vehicles available	1,745
4 vehicles available	502
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Utility gas	5,244
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,735
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wharton County)
Occupied housing units	14,799
Less Than $50,000	10,179
$50,000 to $99,999	3,361
$100,000 to $149,999	802
$150,000 to $199,999	257
$200,000 to $299,999	146
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	59,100

GROSS RENT (Wharton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,620
Less than $200	419
$200 to $299	491
$300 to $499	1,794
$500 to $699	931
$700 to $999	224
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	12