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A town of 2,585, settled in 1901.
Escobares earns a D−, 584th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $30K, and 44% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. One bright spot: its public schools beat 56% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in Escobares, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Escobares's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Only 60 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history.
1,188 counted in 2010 and 2,588 in 2020; an estimated 2,585 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 117.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Escobares is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,705 in 1990, a low of 1,188 in 2010, 2,588 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Escobares, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Escobares.
Escobares has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has poverty well above the Texas rate.
3.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Escobares’ trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Roma ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 458 | C− |
| Instructional & Guidance CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 547 U.S. towns with household incomes like Escobares’s, it is less healthy than 67%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
45% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Escobares. Among 641 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Escobares. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Escobares.
| Escobares | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Escobares | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 17% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 49.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Escobares has 176 jobs for its 695 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 18.6 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Only 5 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower median household income than Escobares. The average trip to work in Escobares is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Escobares grew to 176 in 2023, 95 more than in 2013.
| Escobares | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $30,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Rio Grande City weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 321 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Rio Grande City weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 187 days a year reach 90°, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Escobares has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Among 642 Texas towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Escobares.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Escobares; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Escobares residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Escobares’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Escobares is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. The city was formed in 2005 from part of the deleted Escobares CDP, and parts of Garceno, and North Escobares CDPs, and additional area. Prior to its 2005 incorporation as a city, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 1,954 at the 2000 census.
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4 towns share a border with Escobares.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escobares | #584 | D− | C+ | — | B | D− |
| Garceno | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Rosita | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roma | #410 | C− | C+ | B− | B | D− |
| North Escobares | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Escobares reports no FBI crime data of its own. Garceno, La Rosita and North Escobares aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Escobares with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Escobares grades D− overall, better than 5% of U.S. towns and #584 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.