San Elizario is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,164 people and four associated neighborhoods, San Elizario is the 248th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in San Elizario, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to San Elizario, and putting down their money on brand new construction. San Elizario’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. San Elizario does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $47,946.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall crime rate in San Elizario is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

In San Elizario, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, San Elizario doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

San Elizario ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.03% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in San Elizario in 2022 was $16,710, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,840 for a family of four. However, San Elizario contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

San Elizario is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Elizario 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 San Elizario, accounting for 97.76% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Elizario residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in San Elizario include Italian, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander.

Foreign born people are also an important part of San Elizario's cultural character, accounting for 32.38% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in San Elizario is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.