East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

135,183

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.227% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,729

0.719% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,300

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

49,788

2.29% 1-year growth

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9.77% of the households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties 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.

96.8% of the residents in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are Jarvis Christian University (132 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was $217,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX borders Hunt & Rockwall Counties--Rockwall, Greenville & Dallas (Far Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, Kaufman County PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (West) (Tyler City) PUMA, TX, and East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX is home to a population of 135k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.54% of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (6.14k people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.82k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are Spanish (10,991 households), German (206 households), and Vietnamese (187 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,078

Women

50.6%

65,515

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 132,593 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 310
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.82k ± 961
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.52k ± 412

13.8%

Hispanic Population

18.7k people

13.8% of the people in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are hispanic (18.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,293 ± 1,582 people
El Salvador
448 ± 519 people
Australia
124 ± 273 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,293 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 448 and Australia with 124.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.14k people

4.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.93k people

As of 2024, 4.54% of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX residents (6.14k 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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,991 households (8.57%)
German
206 households (0.161%)
Vietnamese
187 households (0.146%)

9.77% of the households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties 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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was Spanish. 8.57% of the households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties 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

Vietnam
4,058 ± 378
Gulf War (2001-)
1,985 ± 363
Gulf War (1990s)
1,882 ± 317

East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX employs 49.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,545 people), Construction (4,084 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,979 people), and the highest paying industries were Architectural, engineering & related services ($230,954), Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($223,377), and Air transportation ($208,347).

Males in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,515. The income inequality in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,365

Women

46.9%

26,423

Men

53.1%

The workforce of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX in 2023 was 49,788 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

49.8k

2023 Value

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 48.7k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,748 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,216 people), and Other managers (1,115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains 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

49.8k

2023 Value

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 48.7k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,545 people), Construction (4,084 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,979 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,085

Median earning men ± $1,897

$32,803

Median earning women ± $1,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($72,794), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,609), and Public Administration ($62,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,293), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,467), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,013).

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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties 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

In 2023, universities in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX awarded 132 degrees. The student population of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 374 male students and 426 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are Black or African American (115 and 87.1%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 9.85%), Unknown (2 and 1.52%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Jarvis Christian University (132 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX are Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 and 25.8%), General Business Administration & Management (26 and 19.7%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (25 and 18.9%).

The median tuition cost in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX for private four year colleges is $10,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 800 students enrolled in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, 46.8% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 505 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Jarvis Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

132 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jarvis Christian University with 132 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 55 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, which is 0.714 times less than the 77 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 115 degrees mean that there were 8.85 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 13 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 2023, 1.54% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% 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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.9k), Some college (27.3k), and Secondary Education (16.3k).

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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was $217,300 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,200 to $217,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,240

$41,190

Median Property Taxes

±$1,567

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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains 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.

$64,729

Median Household Income

± $3,327

51k

Number of Households

± 1,863

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX grew to $64,729 from the previous year's value of $64,267.

The following chart displays the households in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains 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

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.62% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.51% of the workforce in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains 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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains 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 East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX (16.3k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82% of the population of East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.99% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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 23% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX grew by 4.38% from 17.2% to 18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.