One of the benefits of Del Rio is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.11 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Del Rio is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.
In terms of college education, Del Rio is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.78% of adults 25 and older in Del Rio have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Del Rio in 2022 was $27,261, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,044 for a family of four. However, Del Rio contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Del Rio is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Del Rio home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Del Rio, accounting for 85.89% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Del Rio residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Del Rio include German, English, Irish, French, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Del Rio's cultural character, accounting for 20.03% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Del Rio is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
