Bastrop, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

9,531

4.81% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.5

12.5% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.7%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$68,591

39.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$223,100

2.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bastrop, TX had a population of 9.53k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $68,591. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bastrop, TX grew from 9,094 to 9,531, a 4.81% increase and its median household income grew from $49,118 to $68,591, a 39.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bastrop, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.84%), Other (Hispanic) (5.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Bastrop, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Bastrop, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bastrop, TX was $223,100, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Most people in Bastrop, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bastrop, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bastrop, TX is home to a population of 9.53k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.06% of Bastrop, TX residents were born outside of the country (482 people).

In 2021, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Bastrop, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k White (Hispanic) and 652 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Bastrop, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bastrop, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bastrop, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.37k ± 867
White (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 832
Two+ (Hispanic)
652 ± 486

35.5%

Hispanic Population

3.38k people

35.5% of the people in Bastrop, TX are hispanic (3.38k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.06%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

3.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2021, 5.06% of Bastrop, TX residents (482 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bastrop, TX was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
272 ± 182
Vietnam
115 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 48

Bastrop, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bastrop, TX employs 4.74k people. The largest industries in Bastrop, TX are Educational Services (623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), and Retail Trade (553 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($100,302), Information ($90,956), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,564).

Employment

Occupations

4.74k

2021 Value

± 810

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bastrop, TX grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 3.99k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bastrop, TX, are Management Occupations (691 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (527 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bastrop, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.74k

2021 Value

± 810

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bastrop, TX grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 3.99k employees to 4.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bastrop, TX, are Educational Services (623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), and Retail Trade (553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bastrop, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bastrop, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,462

Median earning men ± $12,393

$29,563

Median earning women ± $17,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($122,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,753), and Manufacturing ($100,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333), Public Administration ($53,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,212).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Bastrop, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas 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 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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 Bastrop, TX was $223,100 in 2021, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $217,200 to $223,100, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Bastrop, TX is 58.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bastrop, TX have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bastrop, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$223,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,683

$2,162

Median Property Taxes

±$457

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.6% of the housing units in Bastrop, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bastrop, 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.

$68,591

Median Household Income

± $15,927

3.69k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Bastrop, TX grew to $68,591 from the previous year's value of $49,118.

The following chart displays the households in Bastrop, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bastrop, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (8%)
Carpooled (5.83%)

In 2021, 75.5% of workers in Bastrop, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.83%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bastrop, TX have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Bastrop, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bastrop, TX (962 out of 8.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

88.7% of the population of Bastrop, TX has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 3.41% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 7.1% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Bastrop County, TX see 3697 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.01% increase from the previous year (3624 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3159 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1579 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bastrop County, TX.

3,697 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bastrop County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bastrop County, TX see an average of 3,697 patients per year. This represents a 2.01% increase from the previous year (3,624 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

56.3%

Employer Coverage

3.41%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

7.1%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bastrop, TX grew by 14.7% from 9.88% to 11.3%.

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