Alvarado, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.8

2.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.3%

29.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,296

17.2% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,406

1.69% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alvarado, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.61%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.13%).

None of the households in Alvarado, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

94.4% of the residents in Alvarado, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Alvarado, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alvarado, TX was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alvarado, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.36% of Alvarado, TX residents were born outside of the country (345 people).

In 2023, there were 4.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Alvarado, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 776 White (Hispanic) and 435 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alvarado, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 458
White (Hispanic)
776 ± 370
Two+ (Hispanic)
435 ± 296

28.8%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

28.8% of the people in Alvarado, TX are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alvarado, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

6.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

7.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 79
Vietnam
24 ± 44

Alvarado, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alvarado, TX employs 2.41k people. The largest industries in Alvarado, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2.41k

2023 Value

± 428

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 25%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alvarado, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alvarado, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.41k

2023 Value

± 428

1.69%

1 Year growth

± 25%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alvarado, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alvarado, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alvarado, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,561), Construction ($64,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,786), Retail Trade ($26,627), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,896).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alvarado, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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.

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Alvarado, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Alvarado, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alvarado, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Alvarado, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$71,296

Median Household Income

± $12,124

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Alvarado, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Alvarado, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alvarado, TX have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alvarado, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alvarado, TX (546 out of 5.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Alvarado, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, TX see 2302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.832% increase from the previous year (2283 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1185 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,302 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Johnson County, TX see an average of 2,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.832% increase from the previous year (2,283 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alvarado, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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