Alvord, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,294

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

0.345% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

5.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,674

2.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$212,500

5.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Alvord, TX is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.09% of Alvord, TX residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Alvord, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 67 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Alvord, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alvord, TX was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alvord, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 78
White (Hispanic)
67 ± 61

8.27%

Hispanic Population

107 people

8.27% of the people in Alvord, TX are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alvord, 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

2.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 2.09% of Alvord, TX residents (27 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 Alvord, TX was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Alvord, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alvord, TX employs 577 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alvord, TX were Retail Trade (122 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Construction (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,750), Finance & Insurance ($75,703), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

577

2024 Value

± 126

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alvord, TX grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 552 employees to 577 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alvord, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people), and Management Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alvord, 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

577

2024 Value

± 126

4.53%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alvord, TX grew at a rate of 4.53%, from 552 employees to 577 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alvord, TX, are Retail Trade (122 people), Manufacturing (76 people), and Construction (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alvord, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alvord, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,500

Median earning men ± $10,858

$27,188

Median earning women ± $13,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,250), Construction ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625), and Public Administration ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alvord, TX was $212,500 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,400 to $212,500, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Alvord, TX is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alvord, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alvord, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,950

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Alvord, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alvord, 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.

$68,674

Median Household Income

± $4,785

465

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Alvord, TX declined from $68,674 from the previous year's value of $70,294.

The following chart displays the households in Alvord, 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 Alvord, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (6.67%)
Walked (4.56%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Alvord, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.67%) and those who walked to work (4.56%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alvord, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Alvord, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alvord, TX (103 out of 1.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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