Beckville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

690

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

9.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

30.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,125

1.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$115,400

4.72% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Beckville, TX is home to a population of 690 people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Beckville, TX residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 3.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (388 people) in Beckville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 71 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Beckville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beckville, TX was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beckville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
388 ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 132
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 62

25.4%

Hispanic Population

175 people

25.4% of the people in Beckville, TX are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beckville, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

7.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Beckville, TX residents (71 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 Beckville, TX was 7.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 71
Vietnam
24 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 19

Beckville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beckville, TX employs 281 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beckville, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Construction (28 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750), Construction ($73,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,786).

Employment

Occupations

281

2024 Value

± 136

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 72.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beckville, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 328 employees to 281 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beckville, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (55 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (47 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beckville, 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

281

2024 Value

± 136

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 72.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beckville, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 328 employees to 281 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beckville, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Construction (28 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beckville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Beckville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,563

Median earning men ± $23,868

$31,630

Median earning women ± $2,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($235,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beckville, TX was $115,400 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,200 to $115,400, a 4.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Beckville, TX is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beckville, TX have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beckville, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,834

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Beckville, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Beckville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beckville, 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.

$48,125

Median Household Income

± $27,356

244

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 244 households in Beckville, TX declined from $48,125 from the previous year's value of $49,000.

The following chart displays the households in Beckville, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beckville, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Beckville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beckville, TX have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.84% of the workforce in Beckville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beckville, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beckville, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beckville, TX (65 out of 690 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 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beckville, TX is Other, 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

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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