Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

183,826

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.476% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.48%

0.639% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,889

2.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$427,200

Population & Diversity

Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 184k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.24% of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.1k 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX are Spanish (22,368 households), German (837 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (498 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

92,388

Women

50.3%

91,434

Men

49.7%

The resident population of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 183,822 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 655
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.7k ± 1.77k
White (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.67k

28.4%

Hispanic Population

52.2k people

28.4% of the people in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX are hispanic (52.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,644 ± 1,816 people
Germany
758 ± 675 people
Philippines
538 ± 569 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,644 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 758 and Philippines with 538.

Foreign-Born Population

6.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

6.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

As of 2024, 6.24% of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX residents (11.5k 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was 6.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,368 households (12.8%)
German
837 households (0.481%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
498 households (0.286%)

15.2% of the households in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 12.8% of the households in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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

Gulf War (2001-)
6,735 ± 876
Vietnam
3,757 ± 424
Gulf War (1990s)
3,067 ± 488

Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX.

Health

89.5% of the population of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 6.84% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 3.71% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% 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 23.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

6.84%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

3.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX declined by 4.1% from 10.9% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX employs 83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX were Construction (6,223 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,178 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,978 people), and the highest paying industries were Other motor vehicle dealers ($301,031), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($282,852), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($232,388).

Males in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,265. The income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,298

Women

44.9%

45,749

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 83,047 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

83k

2024 Value

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 78.6k employees to 83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, are Other managers (3,367 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,561 people), and Registered nurses (1,899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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

83k

2024 Value

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 5.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 78.6k employees to 83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,223 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,178 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,439

Median earning men ± $3,076

$46,732

Median earning women ± $2,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,349), Information ($88,824), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,638).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($120,769), Information ($87,872), and Manufacturing ($65,621).

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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 73 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX are White (25 and 53.2%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 44.7%), and Asian (1 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are William Edge Institute (47 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX are General Cosmetology (22 and 46.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (16 and 34%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and 19.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 73 students enrolled in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 32 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
16 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William Edge Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Edge Institute with 47 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, which is 0 times less than the 47 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 25 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.951% 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (37.9k), High School or Equivalent (33.1k), and Some college (32.3k).

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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was $427,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,800 to $427,200, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$427,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,229

$54,667

Median Property Taxes

±$1,837

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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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.

$101,889

Median Household Income

± $2,995

71.4k

Number of Households

± 2,424

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.4k households in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX grew to $101,889 from the previous year's value of $99,015.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal 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 Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX (11.8k out of 182k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County 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

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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