Arp, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,055

22.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

10.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,219

6.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$99,300

1.29% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

417

26.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Arp, TX had a population of 1.06k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $59,219. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arp, TX declined from 1,367 to 1,055, a −22.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,472 to $59,219, a −6.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arp, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), White (Hispanic) (1.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.758%).

None of the households in Arp, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Arp, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Arp, TX was $99,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Arp, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Arp, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Arp, TX is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Arp, TX residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 7.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (880 people) in Arp, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Arp, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
880 ± 368
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 106
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 34

2.84%

Hispanic Population

30 people

2.84% of the people in Arp, TX are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Economy

The economy of Arp, TX employs 417 people. The largest industries in Arp, TX are Retail Trade (79 people), Construction (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,625), Manufacturing ($85,781), and Public Administration ($78,333).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

417

2023 Value

± 139

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 58.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arp, TX declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 566 employees to 417 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arp, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people), Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arp, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

417

2023 Value

± 139

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 58.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arp, TX declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 566 employees to 417 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arp, TX, are Retail Trade (79 people), Construction (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 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 ± $6,665

$27,404

Median earning women ± $13,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,781), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,781), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($78,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

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

Civics

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 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arp, TX was $99,300 in 2023, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,600 to $99,300, a 1.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Arp, TX is 77.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Arp, TX have an average commute time of 27.4 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

$99,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,632

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

77.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.3% of the housing units in Arp, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arp, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$59,219

Median Household Income

± $20,391

331

Number of Households

± 91

In 2023, the median household income of the 331 households in Arp, TX declined from $59,219 from the previous year's value of $63,472.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Worked At Home (8.12%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in Arp, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.12%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arp, TX have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.25% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arp, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
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.

Health

79.7% of the population of Arp, TX has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.569% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TX see 999 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.57% increase from the previous year (974 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1520 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 639 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Smith County, TX.

999 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Smith County, TX

Primary care physicians in Smith County, TX see an average of 999 patients per year. This represents a 2.57% increase from the previous year (974 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Smith County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.3%

Uninsured

29.5%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.569%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arp, TX grew by 10% from 18.4% to 20.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arp, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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