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Rio Hondo, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Rio Hondo is a Census city of 1,865 people across 1.69 square miles of land, in Cameron County. Median household income is $35,682, 58.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $450,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rio Hondo
What Rio Hondo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.69 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,104 plus or minus 313
- County holding the largest share of its areaCameron County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Hondo
How many people live in Rio Hondo
- Population1,865 plus or minus 528
- Median age35.7 plus or minus 12.4
- Population under 18494 plus or minus 172
- Share under 1826.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over381 plus or minus 125
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households744 plus or minus 169
- Family households457 plus or minus 125
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Hondo
Income and work in Rio Hondo
- Median household income$35,682 plus or minus $20,983
- Per capita income$24,636 plus or minus $6,195
- Civilian labor force677 plus or minus 242
- Employed667 plus or minus 244
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over1,197 plus or minus 285
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher66.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Hondo
Housing in Rio Hondo
- Housing units794 plus or minus 170
- Occupied units744 plus or minus 169
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate6.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied433 plus or minus 103
- Renter occupied311 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate58.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$691 plus or minus $147
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Single family units526 plus or minus 139
- Share single family66.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more146 plus or minus 91
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Mobile homes114 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Hondo
How Rio Hondo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute599 plus or minus 215
- Commuting under 15 minutes138 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.0 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more127 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.2 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone76.2 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Worked from home9.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rio Hondo
SBA loans in Rio Hondo (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$450,000
- Average approval$450,000
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$450,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Hondo, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rio Hondo
SBA loans in Rio Hondo (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$95,000
- Average approval$95,000
- Median approval$95,000
- Largest approval$95,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Hondo, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rio Hondo
Flood risk in Rio Hondo
- NFIP communityCity of Rio Hondo
- NFIP community number480112
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/18
The City of Rio Hondo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480112 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cameron County, not Rio Hondo
Cameron County context, not Rio Hondo figures
- Establishments in Cameron County6,732
- Covered employment, Cameron County156,619
- Average annual pay, Cameron County$44,590
- Housing units permitted, Cameron County2,347
Every figure in this section is published for Cameron County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rio Hondo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rio Hondo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rio Hondo, Texas?
1,865, in 744 households. Rio Hondo city covers 1.69 square miles of land, which is 1,104 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rio Hondo in?
Cameron County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rio Hondo?
$35,682. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,000. Median gross rent is $691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rio Hondo businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $450,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $95,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rio Hondo, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rio Hondo borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rio Hondo. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rio Hondo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rio Hondo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rio Hondo, city of, community 480112, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rio Hondo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cameron County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rio Hondo.
Is zoning published for Rio Hondo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.