Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

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Population

130,834

2.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Age

46.4

Poverty Rate

9.97%

Median Household Income

$62,471

5.87% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$240,100

5.72% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

50,178

2.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX had a population of 131k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $62,471. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX grew from 128,095 to 130,834, a 2.14% increase and its median household income grew from $59,010 to $62,471, a 5.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%). 15.6% of the people in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX speak a non-English language, and 95.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are Schreiner University (288 degrees awarded in 2017) and Conlee's College of Cosmetology (14 degrees).

The median property value in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is $240,100, and the homeownership rate is 73.1%. Most people in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is 2 cars per household.

Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX borders Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX, Hays County PUMA, TX, Comal County PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Middle Rio Grande Development Council PUMA, TX, and San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

52.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

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.

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 131k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 7.27% of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (9.51k people).

In 2018, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.5k people) in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.4k White (Hispanic) and 4.92k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are Spanish (16,909 speakers), German (1,129 speakers), and Hindi (239 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.5k ± 129
White (Hispanic)
23.4k ± 1.21k
Other (Hispanic)
4.92k ± 1.03k

24.3%

Hispanic Population

31.8k people

24.3% of the people in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are hispanic (31.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
16,909 speakers (13.6%)
German
1,129 speakers (0.908%)
Hindi
239 speakers (0.192%)

15.6% of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 13.6% of the overall population of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.908% speak German and 0.192% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

7.27%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

9.51k people

7.35%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

9.28k people

As of 2018, 7.27% of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents (9.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was 7.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was 46.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 47, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents was 47.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,357 ± 2,044 people
Germany
302 ± 426 people
Canada
200 ± 347 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,357 Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 302 and Canada with 200.

Citizenship

95.3%

2018 Citizenship

95.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.3% of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,857 ± 381
Gulf War (2001-)
1,424 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
1,158 ± 224

Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is $62,471. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

Males in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,231. The income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX employs 50.2k people. The largest industries in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are Construction (4,742 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,720 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,410 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($209,759), Oil & gas extraction ($177,904), and Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($117,814).

Wages

Median Household Income

$62,471

2018 value

± $1,756

5.87%

1 Year Growth

± 4.33%

Households in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have a median annual income of $62,471, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $59,010 in 2017, which represents a 5.87% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$65,157

Average Male Salary in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

± $12,447

$45,231

Average Female Salary in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

± $8,580

In 2017, full-time male employees in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX made 1.44 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

Asian
$54,392 ± $111,434
White
$48,559 ± $7,127
Two or More Races
$46,564 ± $57,280

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.12 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.515

2017 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

0.502

2016 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX

In 2017, the income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.51% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX (12.8k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
10,507 ± 825
Hispanic
5,252 ± 626
Two Or More
677 ± 232

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

50.2k

2017 Value

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 2.68%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 48.9k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, are Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,469 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,394 people), and Retail salespersons (1,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,469 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,394 people), and Retail salespersons (1,383 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers (38.5 times higher than expected), Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers (7.67 times), and Electrical powerline installers & repairers (5.15 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($194,858), Chief executives & legislators ($143,677), and Miscellaneous managers ($136,532).

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.2k

2017 Value

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 2.68%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 48.9k employees to 50.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,742 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,720 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,410 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Construction (4,742 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,720 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,410 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying (8.17 times higher than expected), Recreational vehicle parks & camps and rooming & boarding houses (6.77 times), and Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores (6.41 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Petroleum refining ($209,759), Oil & gas extraction ($177,904), and Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($117,814).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Fuel oils
$282B
Gasoline
$216B
Mixed freight
$159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.97T

2015 Value in Texas

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$85.7B
Oklahoma
$53.4B
California
$34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX awarded 302 degrees. The student population of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is skewed towards women, with 553 male students and 771 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are White (178 and 59.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 29.2%), Black or African American (18 and 5.98%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.99%).

The largest universities in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Schreiner University (288 and 95.4%) and Conlee's College of Cosmetology (14 and 4.64%).

The most popular majors in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are Registered Nursing (82 and 27.2%), General Biological Sciences (26 and 8.61%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (17 and 5.63%).

The median tuition costs in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX are $24,990 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
26 degree-majorss awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
17 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
82 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was General Biological Sciences with 26 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Schreiner University
288 degrees awarded
Conlee's College of Cosmetology
14 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$24,990

Median Private

In 2017, the Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Schreiner University with 288 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

210

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 92 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, which is 0.438 times less than the 210 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
178 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
88 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX were to White students. These 178 degrees mean that there were 2.02 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 88 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was $240,100 in 2018, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $227,100 to $240,100, a 5.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$240,100

2018 Median

± $7,976

$227,100

2017 Median

± $7,660

In 2018, the median property value in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX grew to to $240,100 from the previous year's value of $227,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,471

Median Household Income

± $1,756

49.9k

Number of Households

± 1,633

In 2018, the median household income of the 49.9k households in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX grew to $62,471 from the previous year's value of $59,010.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

2018 Homeownership

73.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 73.1% of the housing units in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
77.8%
Carpooled
11.6%
Worked At Home
6.83%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX was Drove Alone (77.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.6%) and those who Worked At Home (6.83%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco 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 (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

85.5% of the population of Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 9.64% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1790 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1012 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1,672 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

14.5%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

9.64%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX declined by 3.13% from 15% to 14.5%.

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