EscobaresTX
A town of 2,573. Nearly 0% of it is conserved land.
What makes Escobares stand out
The 3 things Escobares does most differently from other towns.
Escobares has grown 117.8% since 2010
1,188 people in 2010; 2,573 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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0% of Escobares is conserved land
3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Most working residents commute out of Escobares
Most working residents leave Escobares for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Roma (19%), Rio Grande City (10%) and McAllen (8%). Half commute less than 47 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns
Escobares beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Escobares | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 17% |
| More uninsured adults | 46% | 19.1% |
Escobares’s public schools outperform 27% of Texas districts
The public schools Escobares’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial El | PK–5 | 458 | C− |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | 6–12 | 33 | Not graded |
Mild winters, hot summers
Escobares has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
98% of working residents leave Escobares for work
Where Escobares’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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About Escobares
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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- Population
- 2,588
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Area code
- 956
Escobares’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Escobares.