Aransas Pass, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,972

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

8.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,021

6.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,500

11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Aransas Pass, TX is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Aransas Pass, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 2.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Aransas Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k White (Hispanic) and 1.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Aransas Pass, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aransas Pass, TX was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aransas Pass, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 621
White (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 576
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 361

46.2%

Hispanic Population

4.15k people

46.2% of the people in Aransas Pass, TX are hispanic (4.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aransas Pass, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Aransas Pass, TX residents (1.04k 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 Aransas Pass, TX was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
137 ± 101

Aransas Pass, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Aransas Pass, TX employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aransas Pass, TX were Manufacturing (531 people), Construction (430 people), and Retail Trade (421 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($193,324), Finance & Insurance ($86,932), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,309).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2024 Value

± 538

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aransas Pass, TX grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 3.66k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aransas Pass, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (547 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (471 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aransas Pass, 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

3.91k

2024 Value

± 538

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aransas Pass, TX grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 3.66k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aransas Pass, TX, are Manufacturing (531 people), Construction (430 people), and Retail Trade (421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aransas Pass, TX, though some of these residents may live in Aransas Pass, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,406

Median earning men ± $23,588

$25,855

Median earning women ± $4,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($193,636), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,515), and Manufacturing ($79,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aransas Pass, TX was $235,500 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,100 to $235,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Aransas Pass, TX is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aransas Pass, TX have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aransas Pass, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,840

$2,414

Median Property Taxes

±$431

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Aransas Pass, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aransas Pass, 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.

$63,021

Median Household Income

± $11,507

3.64k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Aransas Pass, TX grew to $63,021 from the previous year's value of $59,359.

The following chart displays the households in Aransas Pass, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aransas Pass, 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 (81.2%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Aransas Pass, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aransas Pass, TX have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Aransas Pass, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aransas Pass, TX (1.31k out of 8.84k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aransas Pass, 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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