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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Socorro, 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 Socorro, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Socorro’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Socorro does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $52,100.00.Socorro is a blue-collar town, with 35.32% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 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. Socorro also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.59%. The most common language spoken in Socorro is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.