Ackerly, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

384

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.4

5.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.26%

93.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,094

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,500

3.76% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ackerly, TX is home to a population of 384 people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.4% of Ackerly, TX residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (119 people) in Ackerly, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Non-Hispanic) and 95 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Ackerly, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ackerly, TX was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ackerly, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ackerly, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
119 ± 105
White (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 67
White (Hispanic)
95 ± 83

70.3%

Hispanic Population

270 people

70.3% of the people in Ackerly, TX are hispanic (270 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ackerly, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

28.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

24.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 28.4% of Ackerly, TX residents (109 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 Ackerly, TX was 24.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ackerly, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Ackerly, TX employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ackerly, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,500), Utilities ($76,250), and Educational Services ($52,917).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 111

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ackerly, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 183 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ackerly, TX, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (34 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ackerly, 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

179

2024 Value

± 111

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 86.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ackerly, TX declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 183 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ackerly, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ackerly, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ackerly, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,162

Median earning men ± $10,776

$18,542

Median earning women ± $17,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ackerly, TX was $74,500 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,800 to $74,500, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Ackerly, TX is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ackerly, TX have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ackerly, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,968

$80

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Ackerly, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ackerly, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Ackerly, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ackerly, 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.

$66,094

Median Household Income

± $29,363

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Ackerly, TX declined from $66,094 from the previous year's value of $66,786.

The following chart displays the households in Ackerly, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ackerly, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (44.4%)
Carpooled (32.2%)
Walked (11.7%)

In 2024, 44.4% of workers in Ackerly, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.2%) and those who walked to work (11.7%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ackerly, TX have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.9% of the workforce in Ackerly, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ackerly, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ackerly, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ackerly, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ackerly, TX (1 out of 384 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ackerly, TX is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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