Amarillo, TX

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2023 Population

200,945

0.292% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.74% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

1.56% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,469

3.04% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

96,182

0.743% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amarillo, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (52%), White (Hispanic) (16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.96%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.76%).

None of the households in Amarillo, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Amarillo, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Amarillo, TX are Amarillo College (2,164 degrees awarded in 2023), Milan Institute-Amarillo (111 degrees), and Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy (90 degrees).

Most people in Amarillo, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Amarillo, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Amarillo, TX is home to a population of 201k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.9% of Amarillo, TX residents were born outside of the country (21.9k people).

In 2023, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Amarillo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.1k White (Hispanic) and 23.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

93%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amarillo, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 1.43k
White (Hispanic)
32.1k ± 2.08k
Two+ (Hispanic)
23.7k ± 1.83k

33.7%

Hispanic Population

67.7k people

33.7% of the people in Amarillo, TX are hispanic (67.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX.

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 Amarillo, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Amarillo, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.9k people

11.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22.4k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,368 ± 509
Vietnam
3,329 ± 413
Gulf War (1990s)
2,131 ± 459

Amarillo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Amarillo, TX employs 96.2k people. The largest industries in Amarillo, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,466 people), Retail Trade (11,583 people), and Manufacturing (10,603 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,021), Utilities ($87,554), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,371).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

96.2k

2023 Value

± 2,717

−0.743%

1 Year decline

± 3.99%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amarillo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,758 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,838 people), and Management Occupations (7,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amarillo, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

96.2k

2023 Value

± 2,717

−0.743%

1 Year decline

± 3.99%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amarillo, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,466 people), Retail Trade (11,583 people), and Manufacturing (10,603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amarillo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Amarillo, 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 men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,672), Information ($65,234), and Public Administration ($61,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,871), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,271), and Public Administration ($48,769).

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 Amarillo, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

In 2023, universities in Amarillo, TX awarded 2,382 degrees. The student population of Amarillo, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,383 male students and 6,186 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amarillo, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,112 and 46.7%), followed by White (934 and 39.2%), Black or African American (139 and 5.84%), and Asian (87 and 3.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,569 students enrolled in Amarillo, TX, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,515 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
355 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
201 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
149 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Amarillo, TX was General Studies with 355 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Amarillo, TX according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,027 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amarillo, TX, which is 0.758 times less than the 1,355 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,112 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 934 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,854) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Amarillo, TX have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amarillo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Amarillo, TX is $62,469. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Amarillo, TX was Census Tract 133 with a value of $129,808, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 216.09, with respective values of $116,500 and $106,295.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 133
Census Tract 204
Census Tract 216.09

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Amarillo, TX was Census Tract 133 with a value of $129,808, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 216.09, with respective values of $116,500 and $106,295.

The following map shows all of the places in Amarillo, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,469

Median Household Income

± $1,770

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX is from Amarillo, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Amarillo, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Amarillo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amarillo, TX have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Amarillo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amarillo, TX (31.4k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amarillo, 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
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.

Health

84.2% of the population of Amarillo, TX has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Potter County, TX see 1160 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.782% increase from the previous year (1151 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1740 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 428 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Potter County, TX.

1,160 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Potter County, TX

Primary care physicians in Potter County, TX see an average of 1,160 patients per year. This represents a 0.782% increase from the previous year (1,151 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Potter 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

15.8%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

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

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