About Elmendorf

Elmendorf is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,494 people and just one neighborhood, Elmendorf is the 289th largest community in Texas.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Elmendorf, 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 Elmendorf, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Elmendorf's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Elmendorf is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.0% of the Elmendorf workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Elmendorf is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elmendorf who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.68%), sales jobs (9.56%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (5.04%).

In Elmendorf, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Elmendorf is a very car-oriented town. 98.28% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Elmendorf is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Elmendorf has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Elmendorf Information and Demographics

The population of Elmendorf has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.45% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Elmendorf in 2000 was $11,862, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,448 for a family of four.

Elmendorf is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elmendorf home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Elmendorf is White, followed by African-American. Elmendorf also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 64.49% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Elmendorf include German and English.

The most common language spoken in Elmendorf is English. Some people also speak Spanish.