El Rancho VelaTX
This town in Texas has a population of 623.
Is El Rancho Vela a good place to live?
El Rancho Vela’s peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). El Rancho Vela has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
623 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Rancho Vela.
Most people working in El Rancho Vela commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Rio Grande City (23%), McAllen (6%) and Mission (5%). El Rancho Vela: nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Its typical household income is $48,000. Half of commuters travel less than 36 miles.
| El Rancho Vela | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in El Rancho Vela
The January low here in El Rancho Vela is 48°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy El Rancho Vela is
In El Rancho Vela, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 46% get no exercise outside work. Against the Texas average, El Rancho Vela comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 14. The share of adults in El Rancho Vela who say their health is fair or poor is 38%.
| El Rancho Vela | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | El Rancho Vela | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 41.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in El Rancho Vela, mostly cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in El Rancho Vela, 61% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about El Rancho Vela
Moving to El Rancho Vela: who provides what
El Rancho Vela is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave El Rancho Vela for work
Where El Rancho Vela’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Rancho Vela; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 El Rancho Vela residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about El Rancho Vela
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Is El Rancho Vela, TX a good place to live?
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