Blanket, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

434

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

2.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.7%

186% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,750

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,800

0.647% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Blanket, TX is home to a population of 434 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.691% of Blanket, TX residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (374 people) in Blanket, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Blanket, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blanket, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blanket, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 32

11.5%

Hispanic Population

50 people

11.5% of the people in Blanket, TX are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blanket, 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

0.691%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

3.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.691% of Blanket, TX residents (3 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 Blanket, TX was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

33 ± 40

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

Economy

The economy of Blanket, TX employs 170 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blanket, TX were Retail Trade (34 people), Construction (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($40,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,071), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,179).

Employment

Occupations

170

2024 Value

± 100

−9.57%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanket, TX declined at a rate of −9.57%, from 188 employees to 170 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blanket, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people), Transportation Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blanket, 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

170

2024 Value

± 100

−9.57%

1 Year decline

± 87.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanket, TX declined at a rate of −9.57%, from 188 employees to 170 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blanket, TX, are Retail Trade (34 people), Construction (25 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blanket, TX, though some of these residents may live in Blanket, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,364

Median earning men ± $3,431

$21,667

Median earning women ± $6,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($21,250), Retail Trade ($16,696), and Construction ($14,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blanket, TX was $76,800 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,300 to $76,800, a 0.647% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blanket, TX is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blanket, TX have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blanket, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,731

$99

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

46.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Blanket, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blanket, 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.

$40,750

Median Household Income

± $9,853

131

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 131 households in Blanket, TX declined from $40,750 from the previous year's value of $45,417.

The following chart displays the households in Blanket, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blanket, 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 (71%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Blanket, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blanket, TX have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blanket, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blanket, TX (155 out of 434 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Keep Exploring