Atascosa County, TX

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2023 Population

50,058

1.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

0.838% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

14.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,413

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$157,400

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,104

2.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Atascosa County, TX had a population of 50.1k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $69,413. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Atascosa County, TX grew from 49,403 to 50,058, a 1.33% increase and its median household income grew from $67,442 to $69,413, a 2.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atascosa County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (26.2%), White (Hispanic) (22.7%), Other (Hispanic) (15.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

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.

94.2% of the residents in Atascosa County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Atascosa County, TX was $157,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Atascosa County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 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 50.1k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.58% of Atascosa County, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.29k people).

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Atascosa County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Two+ (Hispanic) and 11.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.2% of Atascosa County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Atascosa County, TX was 94.8%, 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 (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 231
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.1k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.65k

64.7%

Hispanic Population

32.4k people

64.7% 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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.29k people

7.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

As of 2023, 8.58% of Atascosa County, TX residents (4.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atascosa County, TX was 7.79%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
791 ± 257
Gulf War (1990s)
729 ± 371
Vietnam
698 ± 203

Atascosa County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atascosa County, TX employs 21.1k people. The largest industries in Atascosa County, TX are Retail Trade (2,892 people), Construction (2,143 people), and Manufacturing (1,955 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,394), Utilities ($71,360), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,520).

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

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,351

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atascosa County, TX grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 20.5k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atascosa County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,553 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,378 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,295 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,351

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atascosa County, TX grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 20.5k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atascosa County, TX, are Retail Trade (2,892 people), Construction (2,143 people), and Manufacturing (1,955 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

$51,485

Median earning men ± $4,767

$32,095

Median earning women ± $2,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($74,489), Public Administration ($72,115), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,405).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,634), and Public Administration ($51,438).

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

57
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Retail Trade
46
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$311k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$75.3k
Retail Trade
$63.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 $157,400 in 2023, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,000 to $157,400, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Atascosa County, TX is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Atascosa County, TX have an average commute time of 29.1 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 $69,413. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Atascosa County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $59,706, followed by Census Tract 9604.01 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $59,609 and $46,250.

In 2023, 18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atascosa County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.912%.

Housing

Property

$157,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,300

$12,874

Median Property Taxes

±$983

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 $3k+ 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

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.4% of the housing units in Atascosa County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atascosa County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $59,706, followed by Census Tract 9604.01 and Census Tract 9605, with respective values of $59,609 and $46,250.

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.

$69,413

Median Household Income

± $3,545

16.6k

Number of Households

± 1,114

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.6k households in Atascosa County, TX grew to $69,413 from the previous year's value of $67,442.

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 2023

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Atascosa County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atascosa County, TX have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Atascosa County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.912%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atascosa County, TX (7.92k out of 49.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.8% of the children was living in poverty in Atascosa County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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 42.7% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 8.9% on Medicare, 9.26% on non-group plans, and 1.64% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.4%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

8.9%

Medicare

9.26%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atascosa County, TX declined by 0.157% from 21.4% 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.