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El Cenizo is a Census city of 2,122 people across 0.52 square miles of land, in Webb County. Median household income is $48,897, 78.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
El Cenizo
What El Cenizo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.52 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,118
- County holding the largest share of its areaWebb 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.
El Cenizo
How many people live in El Cenizo
- Population2,122
- Median age28.6
- Population under 18727 plus or minus 162
- Share under 1834.3 percent
- Population 65 and over163 plus or minus 56
- Share 65 and over7.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Households567
- Family households457
- Share of households that are families80.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Cenizo
Income and work in El Cenizo
- Median household income$48,897
- Per capita income$16,115 plus or minus $3,327
- Civilian labor force853 plus or minus 181
- Employed803 plus or minus 179
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,148
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher50.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Cenizo
Housing in El Cenizo
- Housing units647
- Occupied units567
- Vacant units80 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied443 plus or minus 94
- Renter occupied124 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate78.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$628
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units544
- Share single family84.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more23 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more3.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 39
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Cenizo
How El Cenizo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute798 plus or minus 175
- Commuting under 15 minutes98 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more573 plus or minus 148
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more71.8 percent
- Drove alone94.2 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Cenizo
Flood risk in El Cenizo
- NFIP communityCity of El Cenizo
- NFIP community number480070
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/02/08(M)
The City of El Cenizo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480070 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.
Webb County, not El Cenizo
Webb County context, not El Cenizo figures
- Establishments in Webb County5,840
- Covered employment, Webb County107,433
- Average annual pay, Webb County$46,378
- Housing units permitted, Webb County1,448
Every figure in this section is published for Webb County as a whole and is not a measurement of El Cenizo.
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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Common questions
El Cenizo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in El Cenizo, Texas?
2,122, in 567 households. El Cenizo city covers 0.52 square miles of land, which is 4,118 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is El Cenizo in?
Webb 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 El Cenizo?
$48,897. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,800. Median gross rent is $628 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is El Cenizo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. El Cenizo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as El Cenizo, city of, community 480070, 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 El Cenizo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Webb 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 El Cenizo.
Is zoning published for El Cenizo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.