Azle, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

14,126

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.836% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,514

15.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$287,100

8.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Azle, TX is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.04% of Azle, TX residents were born outside of the country (430 people).

In 2024, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Azle, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 883 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Azle, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Azle, TX was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Azle, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 734
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 606
White (Hispanic)
883 ± 545

16.4%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

16.4% of the people in Azle, TX are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Azle, 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

3.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Azle, TX residents (430 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 Azle, TX was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
494 ± 222
Vietnam
217 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 87

Azle, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Azle, TX employs 6.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Azle, TX were Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (858 people), and Construction (767 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($98,777), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,397), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,448).

Employment

Occupations

6.46k

2024 Value

± 843

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Azle, TX grew at a rate of 3.56%, from 6.24k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Azle, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (765 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (562 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Azle, 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

6.46k

2024 Value

± 843

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Azle, TX grew at a rate of 3.56%, from 6.24k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Azle, TX, are Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (858 people), and Construction (767 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Azle, TX, though some of these residents may live in Azle, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,264

Median earning men ± $3,764

$34,116

Median earning women ± $9,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,977), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,227), and Manufacturing ($99,755).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($59,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Azle, TX was $287,100 in 2024, which is 0.863 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,800 to $287,100, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Azle, TX is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Azle, TX have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Azle, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,391

$3,557

Median Property Taxes

±$484

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Azle, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Azle, 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.

$68,514

Median Household Income

± $11,030

5.2k

Number of Households

± 674

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Azle, TX declined from $68,514 from the previous year's value of $81,200.

The following chart displays the households in Azle, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Azle, 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 (70.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (8.73%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Azle, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Azle, TX have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Azle, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Azle, TX (1.71k out of 14k 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 Females 65 - 74.

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

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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