Elsa, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Elsa is a Census city of 5,697 people across 2.09 square miles of land, in Hidalgo County. Median household income is $42,439, 71.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elsa
What Elsa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,729
- County holding the largest share of its areaHidalgo 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.
Elsa
How many people live in Elsa
- Population5,697
- Median age34.0 plus or minus 6.8
- Population under 181,685 plus or minus 503
- Share under 1829.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Population 65 and over749 plus or minus 323
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Households1,978
- Family households1,274
- Share of households that are families64.4 percent plus or minus 14.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elsa
Income and work in Elsa
- Median household income$42,439 plus or minus $15,953
- Per capita income$21,504 plus or minus $5,114
- Civilian labor force2,386 plus or minus 524
- Employed2,374 plus or minus 522
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over3,414
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elsa
Housing in Elsa
- Housing units2,181
- Occupied units1,978
- Vacant units203 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,409 plus or minus 305
- Renter occupied569 plus or minus 308
- Ownership rate71.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$81,600 plus or minus $35,894
- Median gross rent, monthly$767 plus or minus $494
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Single family units1,598
- Share single family73.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more356 plus or minus 266
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Mobile homes227 plus or minus 164
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elsa
How Elsa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,179 plus or minus 537
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,325 plus or minus 445
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.8 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more233 plus or minus 163
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.7 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Drove alone82.9 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elsa
Flood risk in Elsa
- NFIP communityCity of Elsa
- NFIP community number480339
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Elsa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480339 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.
Hidalgo County, not Elsa
Hidalgo County context, not Elsa figures
- Establishments in Hidalgo County13,393
- Covered employment, Hidalgo County291,901
- Average annual pay, Hidalgo County$42,905
- Housing units permitted, Hidalgo County7,292
Every figure in this section is published for Hidalgo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elsa.
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.
Coverage
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
Elsa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elsa, Texas?
5,697, in 1,978 households. Elsa city covers 2.09 square miles of land, which is 2,729 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elsa in?
Hidalgo 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 Elsa?
$42,439. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,600. Median gross rent is $767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elsa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elsa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elsa, city of, community 480339, 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 Elsa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hidalgo 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 Elsa.
Is zoning published for Elsa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.