Anson, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,531

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

77.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,104

8.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$74,800

27.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Anson, TX is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of Anson, TX residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Anson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 543 White (Hispanic) and 282 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Anson, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anson, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anson, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 189
White (Hispanic)
543 ± 230
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
282 ± 175

41.6%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

41.6% of the people in Anson, TX are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anson, 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

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

5.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Anson, TX residents (102 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 Anson, TX was 5.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 49
Vietnam
54 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 38

Anson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Anson, TX employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anson, TX were Construction (162 people), Public Administration (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($59,028), Manufacturing ($53,958), and Construction ($39,775).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 249

36.7%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anson, TX grew at a rate of 36.7%, from 760 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anson, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (176 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anson, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 249

36.7%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anson, TX grew at a rate of 36.7%, from 760 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anson, TX, are Construction (162 people), Public Administration (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Anson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,976

Median earning men ± $10,628

$20,156

Median earning women ± $14,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,639), Manufacturing ($54,896), and Construction ($39,775).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,446), Public Administration ($19,496), and Retail Trade ($11,384).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anson, TX was $74,800 in 2024, which is 0.225 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,600 to $74,800, a 27.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Anson, TX is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anson, TX have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anson, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,531

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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 Anson, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Anson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anson, 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.

$48,104

Median Household Income

± $5,752

1.08k

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Anson, TX grew to $48,104 from the previous year's value of $44,538.

The following chart displays the households in Anson, 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 Anson, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (1.92%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Anson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (1.92%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anson, TX have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Anson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anson, TX (671 out of 2.39k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anson, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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