Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

197,547

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.244% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.468% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,650

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 198k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.19% of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2024, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k 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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX are Spanish (23,669 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (930 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (488 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

88,586

Women

44.9%

108,715

Men

55.1%

The resident population of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 197,301 inhabitants, with 55.1% men, and 44.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX.

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

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 312
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 884
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.12k

18.1%

Hispanic Population

35.8k people

18.1% of the people in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX are hispanic (35.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,831 ± 1,994 people
El Salvador
1,287 ± 878 people
Nigeria
806 ± 696 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 6,831 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,287 and Nigeria with 806.

Foreign-Born Population

6.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

As of 2024, 6.19% of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX residents (12.2k 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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
23,669 households (12.6%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
930 households (0.493%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
488 households (0.259%)

14.7% of the households in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 12.6% of the households in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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
4,158 ± 481
Gulf War (2001-)
3,695 ± 664
Gulf War (1990s)
1,385 ± 290

Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX.

Health

84.9% of the population of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.91% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 21.8% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX declined by 4.34% from 15.8% to 15.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX employs 69.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX were Justice, public order, & safety activities (6,365 people), Construction (6,093 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,446 people), and the highest paying industries were Rail transportation ($162,793), Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($160,247), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($133,432).

Males in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,388. The income inequality in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,485

Women

45.2%

38,162

Men

54.8%

The workforce of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 69,647 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

69.6k

2024 Value

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 68.9k employees to 69.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, are Correctional officers and jailers (2,232 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,004 people), and Other managers (1,698 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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

69.6k

2024 Value

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 1.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 68.9k employees to 69.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, are Justice, public order, & safety activities (6,365 people), Construction (6,093 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,823

Median earning men ± $2,247

$31,978

Median earning women ± $1,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,703), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,665), and Manufacturing ($64,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($47,132), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,986), and Public Administration ($43,116).

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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,703 male students and 13,336 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX are White (2,595 and 50%), Hispanic or Latino (1,496 and 28.8%), Black or African American (689 and 13.3%), and Two or More Races (155 and 2.99%).

The largest universities in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Sam Houston State University (5,278 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX are Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (788 and 14.9%), General Psychology (349 and 6.61%), and Teacher Education (322 and 6.1%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,856 for in-state students and $15,696 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 21,039 (36.6% men and 63.4% 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 21,039 students enrolled in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,398 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
741 degrees awarded
General Psychology
348 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
322 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 741 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sam Houston State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,278 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sam Houston State University with 5,278 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,773 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, which is 0.506 times less than the 3,505 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 2,595 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,496 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 ($5,856) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,372) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,380) 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, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.91% 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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (58k), Some college (40.2k), and Secondary Education (25.5k).

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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was $197,000 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $197,000, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,376

$49,599

Median Property Taxes

±$1,859

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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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.

$56,650

Median Household Income

± $2,404

70.5k

Number of Households

± 2,501

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.5k households in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX grew to $56,650 from the previous year's value of $54,597.

The following chart displays the households in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.795% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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 Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX (30.6k out of 173k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County 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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