Elsa city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,750
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,820
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,677
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,660
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 17.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 98.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 146
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $81,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,327
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $450
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,978
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 98.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,779
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,147
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,694
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,439
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,504
Persons in poverty, percent 31.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,715.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3,754.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.51
FIPS Code 4824036