Housing data for Ricardo, TX
Ricardo, TX has an estimated 1,132 residents and 431 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kleberg County.
4.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,132 (±447)
- Housing units
- 431 (±103)
- Households that rent
- 4.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +68.0%
What stands out in Ricardo
Households that rent: 4.1% (±5.2 points) in Ricardo, lower than in Kleberg County (47.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.0% (±14.1 points) in Ricardo, lower than in Kleberg County (28.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 25.0% (±23.9 points) in Ricardo, lower than in Kleberg County (56.4%).
Housing in Ricardo at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,391 median household income
- Home values: $246,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,772 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,063 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.0% 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: 78.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +68.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ricardo against Kleberg County, its state and the nation
| Ricardo | Kleberg County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,132 (±447) | 30,579 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 431 (±103) | 14,012 (±136) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.1% (±5.2 points) | 47.5% (±3.5 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,043 (±$68) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,391 (±$30,232) | $61,292 (±$4,466) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $246,700 (±$149,205) | $161,300 (±$13,189) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,063 (±$1,293) | $2,369 (±$400) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.0% (±23.9 points) | 56.4% (±5.8 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±6.9) | 20.0 minutes (±1.9) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±5.2 points) | 86.4% (±3.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±14.7) | 29.0 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ricardo covers 4.5 square miles of land, about 254 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ricardo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 674 (±297) | 1,132 (±447) | +68.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 254 (±89) | 431 (±103) | +69.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $95,000 (±$48,142) | $246,700 (±$149,205) | +159.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,490 (±$23,876) | $70,391 (±$30,232) | +45.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,533 (±$1,356) | $2,063 (±$1,293) | +34.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.9% (±13.2 points) | 4.1% (±5.2 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±77.8 points) | 0.0% (±95.0 points) | 0.0 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 Kleberg County
Ricardo has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kleberg County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kleberg County recorded 202 violent and 1,150 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 Ricardo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville | 6.3 mi | $1,037 | $149,400 | 55.8% |
| Bishop | 12 mi | $952 | $111,800 | 20.0% |
| Premont | 17 mi | $781 | $89,800 | 41.5% |
| Driscoll | 19 mi | $1,102 | $100,900 | 57.8% |
| Petronila | 22 mi | — | $263,900 | 0.0% |
| Falfurrias | 23 mi | $719 | $79,900 | 61.0% |
| Ben Bolt | 23 mi | $873 | $100,000 | 24.2% |
| Agua Dulce | 25 mi | — | $85,000 | 8.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ricardo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $918 | $1,078 | $1,314 | $1,566 | $1,893 |
HUD income limits for Ricardo, 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 Kleberg County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Ricardo 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 Ricardo
What is the median household income in Ricardo?
The median household income in Ricardo is $70,391 (±$30,232) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ricardo?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ricardo, TX is $1,772 (±$767) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Ricardo?
Ricardo, TX has an estimated 431 (±103) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Ricardo?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ricardo, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Ricardo?
Workers who live in Ricardo, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ricardo growing?
Ricardo, TX had an estimated 1,132 residents in 2020–2024 and 674 in 2015–2019, a change of +68.0%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Ricardo growing?
In Ricardo, the number of residents went from 674 in 2015–2019 to 1,132 in 2020–2024 (+68.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricardo CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kleberg County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kleberg County, TX
- 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 Ricardo CDP, Texas (place:61724, 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.
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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 .