Barrera, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
49
2024 Median Age
61.7
394% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
73.5%
12.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$8,000
2024 Employed Population
36
2.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Barrera, 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.

14.3% of the residents in Barrera, TX are U.S. citizens.

Population & Diversity

Barrera, TX is home to a population of 49 people, from which 14.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 100% of Barrera, TX residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Barrera, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

14.3%
2024 Citizenship
76%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 14.3% of Barrera, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barrera, TX was 76%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barrera, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    49 ± 73
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 15
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 15
100%
Hispanic Population
49 people

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (49 people) in Barrera, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Barrera, TX are hispanic (49 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
  2. India
    354,317 ± 14,528 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

100%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
49 people
32.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
68 people

As of 2024, 100% of Barrera, TX residents (49 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 Barrera, TX was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

Occupations

36
2024 Value
± 121
2.86%
1 Year growth
± 470%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barrera, TX grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 35 employees to 36 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barrera, TX, are Production Occupations (36 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barrera, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

36
2024 Value
± 121
2.86%
1 Year growth
± 470%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barrera, TX grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 35 employees to 36 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barrera, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barrera, TX, though some of these residents may live in Barrera, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$8,000
Median Household Income
± $7,012
42
Number of Households
± 84

The following chart displays the households in Barrera, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barrera, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Barrera, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barrera, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barrera, TX have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

73.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barrera, TX (36 out of 49 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

26.5% of the population of Barrera, TX has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 85.7% were men and 14.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 73.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 85.7% were men and 14.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

73.5%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barrera, TX grew by 115% from 34.1% to 73.5%.

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