Rio Hondo is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,295 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rio Hondo is the 640th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One of the nice things about Rio Hondo is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Rio Hondo is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Rio Hondo with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rio Hondo in 2022 was $26,465, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,860 for a family of four. However, Rio Hondo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rio Hondo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo, accounting for 91.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rio Hondo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rio Hondo include German, Dutch, English, Irish, and Scottish.

In addition, Rio Hondo has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.29%).

The most common language spoken in Rio Hondo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Japanese.