Encantada-Ranchito-El CalabozTX
A town in Texas, home to 2,552 people.
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz a good place to live?
The weak point is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. It also trails on walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 99% of U.S. towns. Its strongest is cost of living (A+): a typical home costs about $69K, 1.3 years of the Brownsville metro’s $53K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, ranking 512th of 640 in Texas. On that grade it does better than 9% of U.S. towns. Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s January low is 51°F, above both Texas’ towns (37°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). A quarter of residents live below the poverty line in the town, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
2,255 counted in 2010 and 1,981 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 1%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Moving to Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz: who provides what
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is unincorporated, so Cameron 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz.
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Brownsville and beyond, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz who report frequent physical distress: 20%. Against the Texas average, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19.
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 45.2% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s schools trail 81% of Texas districts
San Benito CISD runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s public school: 488 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Encantada ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 488 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Open space protected for good: 4.5% of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 1.0 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz: 3, covering 73 acres. For Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. El Ranchito Community Park | 0.5 mi | 17 |
| 2. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | — | 55 |
| 3. Don Jose Esparza Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most people working in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz commute elsewhere
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has 77 jobs for its 686 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 19.8 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz rose by 55, to 77. Its middle household income stands at $46,000. The top destinations are Brownsville (25%), Harlingen (17%) and San Benito (9%). The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, mostly hurricanes
FEMA puts 45% of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 28% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical January night milder than most
The Harlingen weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 151 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 95.5°.
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has warm winters and hot summers. In Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, the typical July afternoon high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Starbase and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Park & preserveStarbase
14 mi LandmarkFort Brown
12 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
36 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena35 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
10 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
About 3 of every 100 Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz for work
Where Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, also known as El Calaboz Rancheria in the San Pedro de Carricitos Land Grant, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,981 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 50 ft
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz | #512 | D | A+ | — | C− | D− |
| Rice Tracts | — | — | C | — | C− | D− |
| Brownsville | #559 | D | C | C− | B | C− |
| Palmer | — | — | C | — | C− | D |
Rice Tracts and Palmer have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Rice Tracts and Palmer report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz with a neighbor →
Questions about Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX a good place to live?
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #512 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health and C− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.