Aldine, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

17,167

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.3%

9.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,455

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,200

1.34% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Aldine, TX is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 66.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.2% of Aldine, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.24k people).

In 2024, there were 1.3 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.52k people) in Aldine, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.65k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66.9%

2024 Citizenship

68%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66.9% of Aldine, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aldine, TX was 68%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aldine, TX

Other (Hispanic)
6.52k ± 1.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.01k ± 1.23k
White (Hispanic)
3.65k ± 1.65k

88.9%

Hispanic Population

15.3k people

88.9% of the people in Aldine, TX are hispanic (15.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aldine, 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

42.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.24k people

41.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.38k people

As of 2024, 42.2% of Aldine, TX residents (7.24k 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 Aldine, TX was 41.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 38

Aldine, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aldine, TX employs 7.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aldine, TX were Construction (1,903 people), Retail Trade (1,060 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (737 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($40,720), Construction ($37,279), and Educational Services ($36,410).

Employment

Occupations

7.47k

2024 Value

± 938

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aldine, TX grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 6.03k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aldine, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,409 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (942 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (868 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aldine, 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

7.47k

2024 Value

± 938

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aldine, TX grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 6.03k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aldine, TX, are Construction (1,903 people), Retail Trade (1,060 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (737 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aldine, TX, though some of these residents may live in Aldine, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,978

Median earning men ± $6,612

$21,355

Median earning women ± $4,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,826), Construction ($38,450), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,194), Manufacturing ($38,833), and Construction ($36,352).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aldine, TX was $103,200 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,600 to $103,200, a 1.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Aldine, TX is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aldine, TX have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aldine, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,465

$2,813

Median Property Taxes

±$513

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Aldine, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aldine, 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.

$44,455

Median Household Income

± $8,565

4.55k

Number of Households

± 720

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Aldine, TX grew to $44,455 from the previous year's value of $40,916.

The following chart displays the households in Aldine, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aldine, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.86%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Aldine, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.86%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aldine, TX have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.555% of the workforce in Aldine, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aldine, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aldine, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aldine, TX (5.19k out of 17.1k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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