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Socorro, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Socorro is a Census city of 37,123 people across 22.04 square miles of land, in El Paso County. Median household income is $54,744, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Socorro
What Socorro is
- Census place typecity
- Land area22.04 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,684
- County holding the largest share of its areaEl Paso 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.
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How many people live in Socorro
- Population37,123
- Median age32.4
- Population under 1810,761
- Share under 1829.0 percent
- Population 65 and over4,447
- Share 65 and over12.0 percent
- Households11,396
- Family households9,127
- Share of households that are families80.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Socorro
- Median household income$54,744
- Per capita income$21,099
- Civilian labor force17,218
- Employed16,387
- Unemployed831 plus or minus 321
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over22,203
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher70.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Socorro
- Housing units12,052
- Occupied units11,396
- Vacant units656 plus or minus 211
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied9,322
- Renter occupied2,074
- Ownership rate81.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,032
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent
- Single family units9,537
- Share single family79.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more853 plus or minus 295
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Mobile homes1,662
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Socorro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,747
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,383 plus or minus 558
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,726
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.8 percent
- Drove alone75.3 percent
- Carpooled16.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Worked from home6.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Socorro (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$2,869,400
- Average approval$358,675
- Median approval$249,700
- Largest approval$920,000
- Jobs supported47
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Socorro, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
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SBA loans in Socorro (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,251,000
- Average approval$1,251,000
- Median approval$1,251,000
- Largest approval$1,251,000
- Jobs supported75
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Socorro, 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.
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Flood risk in Socorro
- NFIP communityCity of Socorro
- NFIP community number481658
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Socorro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481658 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.
El Paso County, not Socorro
El Paso County context, not Socorro figures
- Establishments in El Paso County16,280
- Covered employment, El Paso County333,908
- Average annual pay, El Paso County$50,230
- Housing units permitted, El Paso County2,320
Every figure in this section is published for El Paso County as a whole and is not a measurement of Socorro.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Socorro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Socorro, Texas?
37,123, in 11,396 households. Socorro city covers 22.04 square miles of land, which is 1,684 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Socorro in?
El Paso 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 Socorro?
$54,744. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,500. Median gross rent is $1,032 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Socorro businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $249,700, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Socorro, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Socorro borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Socorro. Only 2 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 Socorro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Socorro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Socorro, city of, community 481658, 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 Socorro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for El Paso 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 Socorro.
Is zoning published for Socorro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.