Housing data for Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX has an estimated 2,552 residents and 980 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cameron County.
8.7% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+97.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,552 (±1,009)
- Housing units
- 980 (±351)
- Households that rent
- 8.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +97.2%
What stands out in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.7 points) in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, lower than in Cameron County (13.8%).
Households that rent: 8.7% (±10.6 points) in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, lower than in Cameron County (34.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $651 (±$166) in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, lower than in Cameron County ($2,042).
Working from home: 0.0% (±5.1 points) in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, lower than in Cameron County (9.1%).
- Types of homes in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
- Property taxes in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
- Commute and cars in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
Housing in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz at a glance
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $45,505 median household income
- Home values: $68,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,212 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $651 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 27.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +97.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 2.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 10.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz against Cameron County, its state and the nation
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | Cameron County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,552 (±1,009) | 426,120 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 980 (±351) | 159,679 (±95) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.7% (±10.6 points) | 34.8% (±1.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $912 (±$25) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,505 (±$19,298) | $52,601 (±$1,632) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,800 (±$45,283) | $136,500 (±$3,909) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $651 (±$166) | $2,042 (±$72) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 27.7% (±31.6 points) | 29.7% (±1.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±5.7) | 21.3 minutes (±0.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 59.0% (±31.2 points) | 84.4% (±0.7 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±26.7) | 32.7 years (±0.2) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 970 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,294 (±616) | 2,552 (±1,009) | +97.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 436 (±139) | 980 (±351) | +124.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $49,700 (±$29,344) | $68,800 (±$45,283) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,688 (±$27,735) | $45,505 (±$19,298) | +48.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $992 (±$275) | $1,212 (±$645) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $819 (±$203) | $651 (±$166) | −20.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±11.3 points) | 8.7% (±10.6 points) | +8.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cameron County
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cameron County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cameron County recorded 331 violent and 1,577 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Tracts | 1.6 mi | — | $241,000 | 0.0% |
| La Paloma | 1.7 mi | $666 | $82,400 | 16.0% |
| Palmer (community) | 2.2 mi | — | — | 27.5% |
| Rancho Viejo | 5.0 mi | $1,392 | $264,500 | 34.3% |
| Los Indios | 6.2 mi | $819 | $63,500 | 15.6% |
| San Benito | 6.6 mi | $839 | $85,300 | 34.0% |
| Indian Lake | 9.0 mi | $1,036 | $65,400 | 32.2% |
| Los Fresnos | 9.6 mi | $989 | $152,200 | 38.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $827 | $884 | $1,042 | $1,393 | $1,496 |
HUD income limits for Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
What is the median household income in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz?
The median household income in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is $45,505 (±$19,298) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX is $651 (±$166) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz?
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX has an estimated 980 (±351) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, used by 96.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz?
Workers who live in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz growing?
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX had an estimated 2,552 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,294 in 2015–2019, a change of +97.2%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz growing?
In Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, the number of residents went from 1,294 in 2015–2019 to 2,552 in 2020–2024 (+97.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz CDP, Texas (place:24223, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .