El SocioTX
A town of 49 in Texas.
Is El Socio a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in El Socio, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a higher median age than El Socio. El Socio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Socio.
In El Socio, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Winters in El Socio are warm and summers hot, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
El Socio stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults had a checkup this year
In El Socio, just over two in five adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. On the CDC’s 31 measures, El Socio is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 16. 42% of adults in El Socio get no exercise outside work; 38% worry about having enough food.
| El Socio | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | El Socio | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 62.1% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
El Socio faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
61% of El Socio’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about El Socio
Moving to El Socio: who provides what
El Socio 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Socio; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 El Socio residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about El Socio
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Is El Socio, TX a good place to live?
El Socio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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