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Cienegas TerraceTX
A town of 1,868.
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Photo: US government · Public domain
Population
1,868
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$92K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
29.1
years
Jobs based here
359
A commuter town
Is Cienegas Terrace a good place to live?
The best of Cienegas Terrace’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 41 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. Cienegas Terrace has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Cienegas Terrace stand out
Where Cienegas Terrace beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Cienegas Terrace has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
3,424 counted in 2010 and 3,025 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Cienegas Terrace grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cienegas Terrace is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $92K, 1.4 years of the Del Rio area’s $66K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeCOpen →SchoolsBehind 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthVal Verde Regional Medical Center 3.1 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 99° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 29.1; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cienegas Terrace: who provides what
Cienegas Terrace is unincorporated, so Val Verde County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesVal Verde CountyVal Verde County provides services here
SchoolsSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVal Verde County Early Voting ClerkVal Verde County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7884078840 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cienegas Terrace.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
The FEMA risk score in Cienegas Terrace is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
At 3 of 100, Cienegas Terrace’s FEMA risk score is against 47 of 100 in Texas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cienegas Terrace since 2017.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2017
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About half of Cienegas Terrace’s working residents commute to Del Rio
Most working residents leave Cienegas Terrace for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Cienegas Terrace grew to 359 in 2023, 212 more than in 2013. At $60,000, Cienegas Terrace’s median household income is where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
2%work in town
| Cienegas Terrace | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cienegas Terrace2%
Del Rio50%
San Antonio9%
Eagle Pass3%
Laredo2%
4 mi
median commute distance
359
jobs based in Cienegas Terrace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cienegas Terrace
Cienegas Terrace has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Cienegas Terrace is 98°F.
99°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–66°
Spring59–84°
Summer75–98°
Fall59–83°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC
Cienegas Terrace is less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Cienegas Terrace beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 33% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Cienegas Terrace. Among 642 Texas towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Cienegas Terrace.
35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Cienegas Terrace | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Cienegas Terrace | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 32.5% | 19.1% |
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median home in Cienegas Terrace sells for about $200K
Cienegas Terrace’s median rent is $966 a month.
$200Kmedian sale price
| Cienegas Terrace | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $966 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 69% | 73% |
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cienegas Terrace; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cienegas Terrace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cienegas Terrace for work
Where Cienegas Terrace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
359jobs based in Cienegas Terrace
2%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cienegas Terrace
Census-designated place in Val Verde County, Texas, United States
Cienegas Terrace is a census-designated place (CDP) in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cienegas Terrace had a population of 3,025.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
Cienegas Terrace’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cienegas Terrace.
Del RioCienegas Terrace
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cienegas Terrace | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Del Rio | #341 | C− | B | B− | C | C− |
Cienegas Terrace has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cienegas Terrace reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cienegas Terrace with a neighbor →
Questions about Cienegas Terrace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cienegas Terrace, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $92,000, 69% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.