EncinoTX
127 people live in this town, settled in 1914.
Is Encino a good place to live?
54% of residents live below the poverty line in Encino, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Encino. Encino has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Encino.
More children than Texas overall
Children under 18 are 45% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 19% of residents (38% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Encino who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 33%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 79% women
The Census survey reached too few of Encino’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±32.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Encino | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 40.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 61.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
In Encino, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Encino once, in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 74% come from cold waves and 12% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Encino has mild winters and hot summers
In Encino, the typical July afternoon high is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Encino stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
Only 4 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Encino. 42% of adults say their health is fair or poor in the town. The town beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| Encino | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Encino | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.7% | 21.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 26.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Encino
Moving to Encino: who provides what
Encino is unincorporated, so Brooks 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 Encino; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Encino residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Encino
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Encino ( en-SEE-noh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brooks County, Texas, United States. It is 18 miles (29 km) south of the county seat of Falfurrias. The population was 109 at the 2020 census. It is the site of a United States Border Patrol interior checkpoint.
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- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- ZIP code
- 78353
- Area code
- 361
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