Asherton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

543

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

26.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.4%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,208

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

1.08% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Asherton, TX is home to a population of 543 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.42% of Asherton, TX residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 5.42 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Asherton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Asherton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Asherton, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Asherton, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
450 ± 197
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 8

84%

Hispanic Population

456 people

84% of the people in Asherton, TX are hispanic (456 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Asherton, 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

4.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 4.42% of Asherton, TX residents (24 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 Asherton, TX was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
9 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 22

Asherton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Asherton, TX employs 131 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Asherton, TX were Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,417), Retail Trade ($26,850), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,625).

Employment

Occupations

131

2024 Value

± 113

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Asherton, TX declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 171 employees to 131 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Asherton, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Asherton, 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

131

2024 Value

± 113

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Asherton, TX declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 171 employees to 131 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Asherton, TX, are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (27 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Asherton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Asherton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,050

Median earning men ± $11,599

$36,618

Median earning women ± $20,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($26,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($37,031) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Asherton, TX was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $82,400, a 1.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Asherton, TX is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Asherton, TX have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Asherton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,090

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$24,208

Median Household Income

± $8,749

267

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Asherton, TX grew to $24,208 from the previous year's value of $22,985.

The following chart displays the households in Asherton, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Asherton, 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 (89.4%)
Worked At Home (8.94%)
Carpooled (1.63%)

In 2024, 89.4% of workers in Asherton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.94%) and those who carpooled to work (1.63%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Asherton, TX have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Asherton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Asherton, TX (165 out of 543 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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