North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

129,996

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.857% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

3.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,524

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 130k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.73% of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.75k people).

In 2024, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.3k people) in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX are Spanish (11,826 households), Vietnamese (568 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (367 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,798

Women

48.1%

67,645

Men

51.9%

The resident population of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 130,443 inhabitants, with 51.9% men, and 48.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.3k ± 365
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 470
White (Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.07k

20.7%

Hispanic Population

26.8k people

20.7% of the people in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX are hispanic (26.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,389 ± 1,411 people
Vietnam
483 ± 539 people
Germany
392 ± 485 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 3,389 North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 483 and Germany with 392.

Foreign-Born Population

6.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.75k people

6.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.12k people

As of 2024, 6.73% of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX residents (8.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,826 households (9.68%)
Vietnamese
568 households (0.465%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
367 households (0.301%)

12.8% of the households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 9.68% of the households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,331 ± 511
Vietnam
2,436 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
2,072 ± 334

North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX.

Health

84.4% of the population of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 5.22% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% 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 26.6% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.6%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

5.22%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX grew by 2.3% from 15.2% to 15.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX employs 59.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX were U. S. Air Force (5,096 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,757 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,920 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($280,682), Oil & gas extraction ($168,363), and Rail transportation ($156,205).

Males in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,519. The income inequality in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,671

Women

46.5%

31,889

Men

53.5%

The workforce of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX in 2024 was 59,560 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

59.6k

2024 Value

−0.386%

1 Year decline

± −0.386%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 59.8k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,964 people), Registered nurses (1,699 people), and Aircraft mechanics & service technicians (1,618 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City 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

59.6k

2024 Value

−0.386%

1 Year decline

± −0.386%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.386%, from 59.8k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, are U. S. Air Force (5,096 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,757 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,920 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,308

Median earning men ± $2,411

$34,292

Median earning women ± $1,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,589), Wholesale Trade ($73,002), and Public Administration ($63,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,165), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,742), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,412).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,924 male students and 3,400 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX are White (661 and 53.4%), Hispanic or Latino (265 and 21.4%), Black or African American (182 and 14.7%), and Asian (68 and 5.5%).

The largest universities in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Midwestern State University (1,361 and 100%).

The most popular majors in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX are Registered Nursing (193 and 14.2%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (128 and 9.4%), and Radiographer (107 and 7.86%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,465 for in-state students and $7,285 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,324 (36.1% men and 63.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,324 students enrolled in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,214 records, of which 67.8% were women and 32.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
193 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
128 degrees awarded
Radiographer
96 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was Registered Nursing with 193 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Midwestern State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,361 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midwestern State University with 1,361 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 457 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX, which is 0.506 times less than the 904 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 661 degrees mean that there were 2.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 265 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,465) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,485) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($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, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.909% 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 North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (25.8k), and Primary Education (15.1k).

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 North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was $153,700 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,600 to $153,700, a 8.55% increase. The homeownership rate in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,140

$30,106

Median Property Taxes

±$1,260

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 North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City 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.

$63,524

Median Household Income

± $2,811

49k

Number of Households

± 1,675

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX grew to $63,524 from the previous year's value of $62,168.

The following chart displays the households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City 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

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.4% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
Walked (7.15%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who walked to work (7.15%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City 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 North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX (19.5k out of 118k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Wichita County)--Wichita Falls City PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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