Socorro is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 38,238 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Socorro is the 101st largest community in Texas. Socorro has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Socorro, where the median household income is $52,100.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Socorro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.32% of the Socorro workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Socorro is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Socorro who work in office and administrative support (14.28%), sales jobs (9.51%), and management occupations (6.17%). The percentage of people in Socorro with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.31% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Socorro in 2022 was $20,408, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,632 for a family of four. However, Socorro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Socorro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Socorro 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 Socorro, accounting for 96.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Socorro residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Socorro include English, German, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian. In addition, Socorro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.59%). The most common language spoken in Socorro is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
