Agua Dulce, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,697

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

8.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

9.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,200

0.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$120,600

9.14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Agua Dulce, TX is home to a population of 2.7k people, from which 83% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.9% of Agua Dulce, TX residents were born outside of the country (967 people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Agua Dulce, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Other (Hispanic) and 349 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Agua Dulce, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Agua Dulce, TX was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Agua Dulce, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 622
Other (Hispanic)
835 ± 492
White (Hispanic)
349 ± 230

97.8%

Hispanic Population

2.64k people

97.8% of the people in Agua Dulce, TX are hispanic (2.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Agua Dulce, 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

35.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

967 people

34.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2024, 35.9% of Agua Dulce, TX residents (967 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 Agua Dulce, TX was 34.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

49 ± 45

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Agua Dulce, TX.

Economy

The economy of Agua Dulce, TX employs 1.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Agua Dulce, TX were Construction (353 people), Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), and Educational Services (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($43,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,948), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,143).

Employment

Occupations

1.25k

2024 Value

± 289

0.889%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Dulce, TX grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 1.24k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Agua Dulce, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (265 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (186 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Agua Dulce, 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

1.25k

2024 Value

± 289

0.889%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Agua Dulce, TX grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 1.24k employees to 1.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Agua Dulce, TX, are Construction (353 people), Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), and Educational Services (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Agua Dulce, TX, though some of these residents may live in Agua Dulce, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,563

Median earning men ± $4,406

$27,622

Median earning women ± $6,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,139), Construction ($33,295), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,113), Retail Trade ($29,583), and Manufacturing ($13,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Agua Dulce, TX was $120,600 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,500 to $120,600, a 9.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Agua Dulce, TX is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Agua Dulce, TX have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Agua Dulce, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,067

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Agua Dulce, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Agua Dulce, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Agua Dulce, 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.

$47,200

Median Household Income

± $2,245

750

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 750 households in Agua Dulce, TX declined from $47,200 from the previous year's value of $47,485.

The following chart displays the households in Agua Dulce, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Agua Dulce, 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 (66.5%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Agua Dulce, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Agua Dulce, TX have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Agua Dulce, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Agua Dulce, TX (551 out of 2.7k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Agua Dulce, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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