Arcola, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,911

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

9.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,086

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,600

32.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Arcola, TX is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 92.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Arcola, TX residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (741 people) in Arcola, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 276 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Arcola, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcola, TX was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcola, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
741 ± 350
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 185
White (Hispanic)
276 ± 212

68.9%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

68.9% of the people in Arcola, TX are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcola, 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

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

21.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Arcola, TX residents (380 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 Arcola, TX was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 73
Vietnam
22 ± 34

Arcola, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcola, TX employs 796 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcola, TX were Construction (163 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($98,843), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,417), and Finance & Insurance ($78,000).

Employment

Occupations

796

2024 Value

± 205

−8.51%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, TX declined at a rate of −8.51%, from 870 employees to 796 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcola, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcola, 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

796

2024 Value

± 205

−8.51%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcola, TX declined at a rate of −8.51%, from 870 employees to 796 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcola, TX, are Construction (163 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcola, TX, though some of these residents may live in Arcola, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,917

Median earning men ± $22,407

$31,875

Median earning women ± $22,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,843), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,313), and Construction ($70,560).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,000), Retail Trade ($32,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,161).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcola, TX was $242,600 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $242,600, a 32.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcola, TX is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcola, TX have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcola, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,288

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Arcola, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcola, 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.

$75,086

Median Household Income

± $20,646

622

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 622 households in Arcola, TX grew to $75,086 from the previous year's value of $73,778.

The following chart displays the households in Arcola, 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 Arcola, 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 (78.5%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Arcola, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcola, TX have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Arcola, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcola, TX (248 out of 1.91k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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