Atascosa County, TX

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2022 Population

49,403

1.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.8

0.28% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.1%

12.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$67,442

6.39% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$141,000

21.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atascosa County, TX had a population of 49.4k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $67,442. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atascosa County, TX grew from 48,684 to 49,403, a 1.48% increase and its median household income grew from $63,391 to $67,442, a 6.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atascosa County, TX are White (Hispanic) (32.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Atascosa County, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Atascosa County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atascosa County, TX was $141,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Atascosa County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Atascosa County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Atascosa County, TX borders Bexar County, TX, Frio County, TX, Karnes County, TX, La Salle County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, McMullen County, TX, Medina County, TX, and Wilson County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Atascosa County, TX is home to a population of 49.4k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.79% of Atascosa County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.85k people).

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more White (Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Atascosa County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.8% of Atascosa County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atascosa County, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atascosa County, TX

White (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 224
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.57k

65.7%

Hispanic Population

32.4k people

65.7% of the people in Atascosa County, TX are hispanic (32.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atascosa County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

6.81%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

As of 2022, 7.79% of Atascosa County, TX residents (3.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atascosa County, TX was 6.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
881 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
713 ± 343
Gulf War (2001-)
633 ± 191

Atascosa County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atascosa County, TX employs 20.5k people. The largest industries in Atascosa County, TX are Retail Trade (2,706 people), Construction (2,101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,900 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,076), Public Administration ($63,008), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,389).

Employment

Occupations

20.5k

2022 Value

± 1,351

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atascosa County, TX grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 20.1k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atascosa County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,569 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,260 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,062 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atascosa County, 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

20.5k

2022 Value

± 1,351

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atascosa County, TX grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 20.1k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atascosa County, TX, are Retail Trade (2,706 people), Construction (2,101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,900 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atascosa County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Atascosa County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,702

Median earning men ± $6,346

$29,730

Median earning women ± $2,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($68,016), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,577), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,122), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,711).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

300
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
212
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
155
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Atascosa County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 66.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.789%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.789%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Atascosa County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John 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.

Ted 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.

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 Atascosa County, TX was $141,000 in 2022, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $141,000, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Atascosa County, TX is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atascosa County, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atascosa County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Atascosa County, TX is $67,442. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Atascosa County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $59,554, followed by Census Tract 9604.01 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $58,438 and $50,938.

Property

$141,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,764

$11,957

Median Property Taxes

±$974

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Atascosa County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9604.01
Census Tract 9605

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atascosa County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $59,554, followed by Census Tract 9604.01 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $58,438 and $50,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Atascosa County, 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.

$67,442

Median Household Income

± $4,309

15.9k

Number of Households

± 1,040

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.9k households in Atascosa County, TX grew to $67,442 from the previous year's value of $63,391.

The following chart displays the households in Atascosa County, 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 Atascosa County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (7.85%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Atascosa County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (7.85%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atascosa County, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Atascosa County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atascosa County, TX (6.84k out of 48.6k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

78.6% of the population of Atascosa County, TX has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 9.61% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atascosa County, TX see 5172 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.01% decrease from the previous year (5684 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1998 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2081 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atascosa County, TX

Primary care physicians in Atascosa County, TX see an average of 5,172 patients per year. This represents a 9.01% decrease from the previous year (5,684 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.4%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

9.61%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atascosa County, TX grew by 9.91% from 19.5% to 21.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.4 in Atascosa County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atascosa County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Atascosa County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Atascosa County, TX.