Bayou Vista, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,754

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.5

0.171% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

44.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,455

5.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,600

3.07% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bayou Vista, TX is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.71% of Bayou Vista, TX residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Bayou Vista, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 White (Hispanic) and 50 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bayou Vista, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayou Vista, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayou Vista, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 321
White (Hispanic)
169 ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 51

14.1%

Hispanic Population

248 people

14.1% of the people in Bayou Vista, TX are hispanic (248 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bayou Vista, 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

3.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 3.71% of Bayou Vista, TX residents (65 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 Bayou Vista, TX was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 56

Bayou Vista, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bayou Vista, TX employs 826 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayou Vista, TX were Manufacturing (107 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Construction (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($157,560), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,337), and Transportation & Warehousing ($135,288).

Employment

Occupations

826

2024 Value

± 180

−7.19%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Vista, TX declined at a rate of −7.19%, from 890 employees to 826 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayou Vista, TX, are Management Occupations (166 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (76 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayou Vista, 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

826

2024 Value

± 180

−7.19%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayou Vista, TX declined at a rate of −7.19%, from 890 employees to 826 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayou Vista, TX, are Manufacturing (107 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Construction (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayou Vista, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bayou Vista, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,692

Median earning men ± $38,884

$73,333

Median earning women ± $16,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($147,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($136,106), and Public Administration ($81,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($167,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,322), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayou Vista, TX was $375,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,400 to $375,600, a 3.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayou Vista, TX is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bayou Vista, TX have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bayou Vista, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,524

$839

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Bayou Vista, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayou Vista, 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.

$120,455

Median Household Income

± $30,187

940

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 940 households in Bayou Vista, TX grew to $120,455 from the previous year's value of $114,063.

The following chart displays the households in Bayou Vista, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bayou Vista, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Walked (5.87%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Bayou Vista, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who walked to work (5.87%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bayou Vista, TX have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Bayou Vista, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayou Vista, TX (134 out of 1.75k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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