Blessing, TX

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

16.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

43%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$144,100

0.758% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

182

40% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Blessing, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 29 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Blessing, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blessing, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.9%), Other (Hispanic) (43%), White (Hispanic) (5.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Blessing, 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.

100% of the residents in Blessing, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Blessing, TX was $144,100, and the homeownership rate was 92%.

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Population & Diversity

Blessing, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Blessing, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (221 people) in Blessing, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 Other (Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Blessing, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Blessing, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blessing, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 213
Other (Hispanic)
183 ± 211
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 37

48.1%

Hispanic Population

205 people

48.1% of the people in Blessing, TX are hispanic (205 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Blessing, TX employs 182 people. The largest industries in Blessing, TX are Construction (116 people), Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), and Manufacturing (19 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($48,922).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

182

2023 Value

± 177

40%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blessing, TX grew at a rate of 40%, from 130 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blessing, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (116 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blessing, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

182

2023 Value

± 177

40%

1 Year growth

± 106%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Blessing, TX grew at a rate of 40%, from 130 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blessing, TX, are Construction (116 people), Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), and Manufacturing (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blessing, TX, though some of these residents may live in Blessing, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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.

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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 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Blessing, TX was $144,100 in 2023, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,200 to $144,100, a 0.758% decrease. The homeownership rate in Blessing, TX is 92%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$144,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,067

$287

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 Blessing, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

312

Number of Households

± 215

In N/A, the median household income of the 312 households in Blessing, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Blessing, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

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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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blessing, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blessing, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blessing, TX (183 out of 426 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

61.7% of the population of Blessing, TX has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.76% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 54.5% between 18 and 34 years, 19.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 93.5% were men and 6.46% were women.

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

Uninsured People

38.3%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

Medicare

Non-Group

3.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blessing, TX declined by 3.05% from 39.5% to 38.3%.

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

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