Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

173,214

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.836% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

8.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,286

1.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Health

80.6% of the population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.4%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX grew by 1.49% from 19.1% to 19.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX employs 72.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (7,351 people), Construction (5,091 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (4,293 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($124,686), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($118,426), and Resin, synthetic rubber, & fibers & filaments manufacturing ($111,584).

Males in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,615. The income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,389

Women

43.4%

40,870

Men

56.6%

The workforce of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 was 72,259 people, with 43.4% woman, and 56.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72.3k

2024 Value

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± −0.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.59%, from 72.7k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,790 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,604 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

72.3k

2024 Value

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± −0.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.59%, from 72.7k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,351 people), Construction (5,091 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (4,293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,049

Median earning men ± $1,305

$32,811

Median earning women ± $1,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,957), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,206), and Information ($57,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,452), Manufacturing ($42,872), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,702).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Education

The student population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,514 male students and 1,851 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX are White (313 and 49.6%), Hispanic or Latino (222 and 35.2%), Unknown (31 and 4.91%), and Black or African American (30 and 4.75%).

The largest universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Clarendon College (326 and 50.2%) and Frank Phillips College (323 and 49.8%).

The most popular majors in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX are General Studies (228 and 35.1%), Hair Styling & Design (100 and 15.4%), and Welding Technology (90 and 13.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,365 students enrolled in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,430 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
228 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
23 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX was General Studies with 228 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clarendon College
326 degrees awarded
Frank Phillips College
323 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clarendon College with 326 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 260 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX, which is 0.668 times less than the 389 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 313 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 222 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,235) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,291) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.46% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (43.6k), Primary Education (26.8k), and Some college (26.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,000 to $125,800, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,443

$44,335

Median Property Taxes

±$1,365

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,286

Median Household Income

± $1,767

61k

Number of Households

± 1,652

In 2024, the median household income of the 61k households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX grew to $63,286 from the previous year's value of $62,552.

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX

0.403

2023 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX (24.5k out of 165k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission--Outside Potter & Randall Counties PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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