Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population
159,573
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.6
1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16%
1.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,125
4.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$184,900
10.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,277
0.472% 1-year growth

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16.5% of the households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

94.7% of the residents in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are Paris Junior College (1,674 degrees awarded in 2023) and Northeast Texas Community College (673 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was $184,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 160k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.53% of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2024, there were 5.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are Spanish (22,186 households), German (762 households), and Vietnamese (341 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
80,564
Women
50.8%
77,995
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 158,559 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    104k ± 299
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17.5k ± 504
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.19k
19%
Hispanic Population
30.3k people

In 2024, there were 5.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19% of the people in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are hispanic (30.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    9,826 ± 2,357 people
  2. Vietnam
    271 ± 404 people
  3. Canada
    246 ± 385 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 9,826 Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 271 and Canada with 246.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.6k people
8.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.5k people

As of 2024, 8.53% of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX residents (13.6k 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 Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    22,186 households (14.9%)
  2. German
    762 households (0.511%)
  3. Vietnamese
    341 households (0.228%)

16.5% of the households in Ark-Tex COG (West) 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 Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 14.9% of the households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,843 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,160 ± 408
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,364 ± 280

Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX employs 64.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX were Construction (5,550 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,227 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries were Petroleum refining ($236,417), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($129,745), and Aluminum production & processing ($124,164).

Males in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,621. The income inequality in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.425, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,282
Women
47.1%
33,995
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 64,277 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

64.3k
2023 Value
0.472%
1 Year growth
± 0.472%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.472%, from 64k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,410 people), Other managers (1,665 people), and Registered nurses (1,652 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.3k
2023 Value
0.472%
1 Year growth
± 0.472%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.472%, from 64k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, are Construction (5,550 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,227 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,966
Median earning men ± $1,512
$33,946
Median earning women ± $1,158

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,635), Public Administration ($57,474), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,440), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,325), and Information ($44,432).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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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

Voting results are not available for Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX awarded 2,347 degrees. The student population of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,924 male students and 4,637 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are White (1,381 and 60.4%), Hispanic or Latino (601 and 26.3%), Black or African American (192 and 8.4%), and Two or More Races (44 and 1.92%).

The largest universities in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Paris Junior College (1,674 and 71.3%) and Northeast Texas Community College (673 and 28.7%).

The most popular majors in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (415 and 17.7%), General Studies (345 and 14.7%), and Welding Technology (233 and 9.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,561 students enrolled in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,106 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    345 degrees awarded
  2. General Health Services
    120 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was General Studies with 345 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Paris Junior College
    1,674 degrees awarded
  2. Northeast Texas Community College
    673 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paris Junior College with 1,674 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 972 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, which is 0.707 times less than the 1,375 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,381 degrees mean that there were 2.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 601 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,021) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,433) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.62% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (43.3k), Some college (27.6k), and Secondary Education (20k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was $184,900 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $184,900, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,043
$43,232
Median Property Taxes
±$1,464

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 Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70.7%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,125
Median Household Income
± $2,086
61.1k
Number of Households
± 1,725

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.1k households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX grew to $62,125 from the previous year's value of $59,481.

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Wage Distribution

0.425
2023 Wage GINI in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX
0.426
2022 Wage GINI in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was 0.425 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.03%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX (25.1k out of 157k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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Health

81.7% of the population of Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,694 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see an average of 1,694 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.3%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX grew by 0.665% from 18.2% to 18.3%.

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