Arp, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,111

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.826% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,500

22.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,100

6.85% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Arp, TX is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (934 people) in Arp, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Arp, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arp, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arp, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
934 ± 302
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 105
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 47

3.24%

Hispanic Population

36 people

3.24% of the people in Arp, TX are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arp, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Arp, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arp, TX employs 439 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arp, TX were Construction (70 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,250), Manufacturing ($68,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,528).

Employment

Occupations

439

2024 Value

± 129

5.28%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arp, TX grew at a rate of 5.28%, from 417 employees to 439 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arp, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Management Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arp, 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

439

2024 Value

± 129

5.28%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arp, TX grew at a rate of 5.28%, from 417 employees to 439 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arp, TX, are Construction (70 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arp, TX, though some of these residents may live in Arp, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,917

Median earning men ± $6,119

$32,059

Median earning women ± $9,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Public Administration ($26,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arp, TX was $106,100 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $106,100, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Arp, TX is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arp, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arp, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,702

$291

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Arp, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Arp, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arp, 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.

$72,500

Median Household Income

± $23,578

358

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 358 households in Arp, TX grew to $72,500 from the previous year's value of $59,219.

The following chart displays the households in Arp, 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 Arp, 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 (83.5%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Arp, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arp, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Arp, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arp, TX (107 out of 1.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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