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26.19° N · 97.61° W · GEOID 4804174

Arroyo Colorado Estates

Cameron County, Texas · part of the Brownsville, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

TexasArroyo Colorado Estates, TXArroyo Colorado EstatesArroyo Colorado Estates

The short answer

Arroyo Colorado Estates is home to 856 people. Median household income is $34,250 a year and median rent is $912 a month, 32.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $64,100, about 1.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$912
33% below the median place
Median household income
$34,250
57% below the median place
Median home value
$64,100
80% below the median place
Unemployment
5.9%
21% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Arroyo Colorado Estates

  • Household income has grown -7.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • The median home is valued at $64,100, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • The median household earns $34,250 a year, less than in 98% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.47 people, larger than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 32.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Arroyo Colorado Estates

Cameron County loses about 4.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,343
Moved out10,918
Net−1,575

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$63K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cameron County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cameron County report $63,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$36,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $912 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,449 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $64,100.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 9.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Terre Haute, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$53,607
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-4.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$63,10911% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,60724% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median home value is $64,100, 80% below the median place.

Arroyo Colorado Estates32.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
32.0%
57% above the median place
Home price to income
1.9x
51% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
32%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$25,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$64,100
80% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.6%
190% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,693
48% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$91233% below
Rent to income132.0%57% above
Property tax rate12.6%190% above
Home price to income11.9x51% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure86.015% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04235% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,69348% below
Median home value1$64,10080% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.1%96% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.1%7% above
Homeownership1County figure65.2%2% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.8%2% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,44923% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.3%89% above
Median year built119850% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$34,250
57% below the median place
Average annual pay5
$47,042
29% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$34,25057% below
Income per person1County figure$24,08940% below
Unemployment1County figure5.9%21% above
Average annual pay5County figure$47,04229% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs5County figure154,6733% above
Poverty rate1County figure24.8%131% above
Mean commute1County figure21 min14% below
Works from home1County figure9.1%27% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 64.4%, 30% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
64.4%
30% below the median place
No health insurance1
25.5%
298% above the median place
Household size1
3.5
39% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18566646th largest
Median age1County figure32.716% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure22.1%31% below
High school or higher1County figure72.5%21% below
Household size13.539% above
Born abroad1County figure23.2%162% above
No health insurance125.5%298% above
Homes with broadband164.4%30% below
05

Life in Arroyo Colorado Estates

36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.8 −14%
Shops24.3 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.7 −12%
Child care centers3.7 +61%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.6
61% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
3.7
61% above the median place
Public schools9
172
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure172above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure95,317above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.21% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.814% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.320% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure17.712% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure3.761% above
National Register listings8County figure36177% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 75°F, 36% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Arroyo Colorado Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
75°F
36% above the median place
January average low10
51°F
104% above the median place
Hurricane risk11
99.0
40% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureArroyo Colorado EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F9% above
January average low10County figure51°F104% above
Average temperature10County figure75°F36% above
Annual precipitation10County figure25.6 in42% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure97.35% above
Hurricane risk11County figure99.040% above
Tornado risk11County figure85.25% above
Wildfire risk11County figure83.837% above
Heat wave risk11County figure97.38% above
Median air quality index12County figure5733% above
Good air days12County figure29.9%56% below
08

Arroyo Colorado Estates in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$34,250 (2024)$40,000$33,500 to $47,000+2.6%
Median home value$64,100 (2022)$93,000$65,000 to $135,000+4.8%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Arroyo Colorado Estates

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Terre Haute, IN$922$43,126Compare
Gaffney, SC$887$41,089Compare
Leesville, LA$894$37,500Compare
Dayton, OH$918$45,247Compare
Dayton, OHLeesville, LAGaffney, SCTerre Haute, INArroyo Colorado Estates, TXArroyo Colorado EstatesTerre HauteGaffneyLeesvilleDaytonArroyo Colorado EstatesTerre HauteGaffneyLeesvilleDayton

Common questions

Is Arroyo Colorado Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -7.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. The median home is valued at $64,100, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Arroyo Colorado Estates expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 32.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $64,100.

What salary do you need to live in Arroyo Colorado Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Arroyo Colorado Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Terre Haute, IN, Gaffney, SC, Leesville, LA and Dayton, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Arroyo Colorado Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Arroyo Colorado Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/arroyo-colorado-estates-texas

Citytistics. “Arroyo Colorado Estates, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/arroyo-colorado-estates-texas/

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