Amarillo, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2019 Population

269,447

0.407% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

35.3

0.857% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.0498% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$53,510

0.797% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$156,300

5.47% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

126,633

3.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Amarillo, TX had a population of 269k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $53,510. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Amarillo, TX grew from 268,356 to 269,447, a 0.407% increase and its median household income grew from $53,087 to $53,510, a 0.797% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Amarillo, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), White (Hispanic) (24.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.22%). 0% of the households in Amarillo, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 93.5% of the residents in Amarillo, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Amarillo, TX are West Texas A & M University (2,603 degrees awarded in 2019), Amarillo College (2,338 degrees), and Milan Institute-Amarillo (49 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Amarillo, TX was $156,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%. Most people in Amarillo, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Amarillo, TX was 2 cars per household.

Amarillo, TX borders Borger, TX, Dumas, TX, Hereford, TX, and Pampa, TX.

Photo by Amy Meredith

United States Texas

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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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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Diversity

Amarillo, TX is home to a population of 269k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 26.8% of Amarillo, TX residents were born outside of the country (72.2k people).

In 2019, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160k people) in Amarillo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.5k White (Hispanic) and 15.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amarillo, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
160k ± 1.82k
White (Hispanic)
66.5k ± 3.3k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.04k

29.2%

Hispanic Population

78.6k people

29.2% of the people in Amarillo, TX are hispanic (78.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Amarillo, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

26.8%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

72.2k people

9.92%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

26.6k people

As of 2019, 26.8% of Amarillo, TX residents (72.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amarillo, TX was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.2

In 2019, the median age of all people in Amarillo, TX was 35.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Amarillo, TX are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Amarillo, TX residents was 35.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,429,667 ± 36,631 people
India
295,205 ± 13,271 people
El Salvador
240,462 ± 11,989 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,429,667 Texas residents, followed by India with 295,205 and El Salvador with 240,462.

Citizenship

93.5%

2019 Citizenship

92.8%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 93.5% of Amarillo, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Amarillo, TX was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,173 ± 1,068
Gulf War (2001-)
3,813 ± 1,159
Gulf War (1990s)
3,211 ± 845

Amarillo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Amarillo, TX is $53,510. In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Amarillo, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $103,378, followed by Fort Bend County, TX and Collin County, TX, with respective values of $101,293 and $96,134.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,216. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Amarillo, TX employs 127k people. The largest industries in Amarillo, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,385 people), Manufacturing (15,726 people), and Retail Trade (14,953 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,319), Utilities ($69,661), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,350).

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,510

2019 value

± $3,355

0.797%

1 Year Growth

± 7.46%

Households in Amarillo, TX have a median annual income of $53,510, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,087 in 2018, which represents a 0.797% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Amarillo, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

$68,763

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $711

$50,216

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $564

In 2019, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Alaska Native
$71,002 ± $51,672
Asian
$70,200 ± $2,161
White
$55,818 ± $520

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Alaska Native. These workers were paid 1.01 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

0.479

2018 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2019, the income inequality in Texas was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Amarillo, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $103,378, followed by Fort Bend County, TX and Collin County, TX, with respective values of $101,293 and $96,134.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amarillo, TX (34.9k out of 253k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
27,081 ± 1,188
Hispanic
15,468 ± 881
Black
3,724 ± 430

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

127k

2019 Value

± 6,188

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.14%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Amarillo, TX declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 131k employees to 127k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amarillo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,112 people), and Management Occupations (10,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amarillo, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Amarillo, TX, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,112 people), and Management Occupations (10,351 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Amarillo, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.02 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.35 times), and Transportation Occupations (1.33 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Amarillo, TX, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($80,633), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($71,851), and Management Occupations ($70,323).

Industries

Employment by Industries

127k

2019 Value

± 6,188

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.14%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Amarillo, TX declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 131k employees to 127k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amarillo, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,385 people), Manufacturing (15,726 people), and Retail Trade (14,953 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Amarillo, TX, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,385 people), Manufacturing (15,726 people), and Retail Trade (14,953 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Amarillo, TX has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.87 times higher than expected), Utilities (2.54 times), and Construction (1.37 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Amarillo, TX, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,319), Utilities ($69,661), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,350).

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

In 2018, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $358B, followed by Crude petroleum ($332B) and Gasoline ($284B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.8T

2018 Value in Texas

$5.07T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

81.2% growth

In 2018, total outbound Texas trade was $2.8T. This is expected to increase 81.2% to $5.07T 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
$97.6B
Michigan
$67.7B
California
$60.2B

In 2018, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $97.6B, followed by Michigan with $67.7B and California and $60.2B.

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

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 Amarillo, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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

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

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

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.

Education

In 2019, universities in Amarillo, TX awarded 5,072 degrees. The student population of Amarillo, TX is skewed towards women, with 7,698 male students and 12,197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amarillo, TX are White (2,783 and 55.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,581 and 31.7%), Black or African American (255 and 5.11%), and Asian (156 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Amarillo, TX by number of degrees awarded are West Texas A & M University (2,603 and 51.3%), Amarillo College (2,338 and 46.1%), and Milan Institute-Amarillo (49 and 0.966%).

The most popular majors in Amarillo, TX are General Business Administration & Management (747 and 14.7%), General Studies (518 and 10.2%), and Registered Nursing (305 and 6.01%).

The median tuition costs in Amarillo, TX are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,554 and $6,960 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
121 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
191 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
148 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Amarillo, TX was Registered Nursing with 121 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

West Texas A & M University
2,603 degrees awarded
Amarillo College
2,338 degrees awarded
Milan Institute-Amarillo
49 degrees awarded

$5,554

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Amarillo, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Texas A & M University with 2,603 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,153

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,919

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 2,153 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amarillo, TX, which is 0.738 times less than the 2,919 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Amarillo, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,783 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,581 degrees awarded
Black or African American
255 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Amarillo, TX was White students. These 2,783 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,581 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amarillo, TX was $156,300 in 2019, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $148,200 to $156,300, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Amarillo, TX is 64.5%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Amarillo, TX have an average commute time of 20.4 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.

Housing

Property Value

$156,300

2019 Median

± $6,820

$148,200

2018 Median

± $6,096

In 2019, the median property value in Amarillo, TX grew to to $156,300 from the previous year's value of $148,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$53,510

Median Household Income

± $3,355

98.6k

Number of Households

± 5,000

In 2019, the median household income of the 98.6k households in Amarillo, TX grew to $53,510 from the previous year's value of $53,087.

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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Amarillo, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amarillo, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

2019 Homeownership

63.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 64.5% of the housing units in Amarillo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Amarillo, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amarillo, TX have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (9.56%)
Worked At Home (3.14%)

In 2019, 84.2% of workers in Amarillo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.56%) and those who worked at home (3.14%).

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 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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

84.8% of the population of Amarillo, TX has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.23% 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 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Trinity County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (23.2%). Additionally, Burleson County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (46.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,642 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

15.2%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amarillo, TX declined by 2.67% from 15.6% to 15.2%.

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.