Atascocita, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

99,354

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,226

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$307,400

8.35% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Atascocita, TX is home to a population of 99.4k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Atascocita, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Atascocita, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Atascocita, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atascocita, TX was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atascocita, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 2.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.5k ± 3.26k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 2.73k

32%

Hispanic Population

31.8k people

32% of the people in Atascocita, TX are hispanic (31.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atascocita, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Atascocita, TX residents (10.7k 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 Atascocita, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,721 ± 798
Gulf War (1990s)
1,261 ± 386
Vietnam
1,061 ± 330

Atascocita, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Atascocita, TX employs 49.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atascocita, TX were Educational Services (7,203 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,970), Utilities ($104,018), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,214).

Employment

Occupations

49.8k

2024 Value

± 2,891

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atascocita, TX grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 46.5k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atascocita, TX, are Management Occupations (7,049 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,948 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,921 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atascocita, 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

49.8k

2024 Value

± 2,891

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 7.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atascocita, TX grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 46.5k employees to 49.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atascocita, TX, are Educational Services (7,203 people), Transportation & Warehousing (4,796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atascocita, TX, though some of these residents may live in Atascocita, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,793

Median earning men ± $3,854

$56,555

Median earning women ± $5,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,348), Manufacturing ($98,527), and Information ($95,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,245), Information ($93,262), and Wholesale Trade ($85,463).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atascocita, TX was $307,400 in 2024, which is 0.924 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,700 to $307,400, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Atascocita, TX is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atascocita, TX have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atascocita, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,760

$26,895

Median Property Taxes

±$1,697

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Atascocita, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atascocita, 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.

$118,226

Median Household Income

± $4,462

32.6k

Number of Households

± 2,034

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.6k households in Atascocita, TX grew to $118,226 from the previous year's value of $114,443.

The following chart displays the households in Atascocita, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atascocita, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Atascocita, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atascocita, TX have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Atascocita, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atascocita, TX (7.19k out of 96.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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