Socorro is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 37,772 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Socorro is the 101st largest community in Texas.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Socorro is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.72% 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 (12.24%), sales jobs (11.30%), and management occupations (5.68%). The citizens of Socorro have a very low rate of college education: just 9.82% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Socorro in 2022 was $19,122, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,488 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 97.09% 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, Italian, Irish, and Yugoslavian. In addition, Socorro has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.91%). The most common language spoken in Socorro is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
