Blue Mound, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,366

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

4.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.73%

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,375

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$201,900

9.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Blue Mound, TX is home to a population of 2.37k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Blue Mound, TX residents were born outside of the country (391 people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (965 people) in Blue Mound, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 571 Other (Hispanic) and 458 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Blue Mound, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Mound, TX was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mound, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
965 ± 273
Other (Hispanic)
571 ± 260
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
458 ± 185

50.7%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

50.7% of the people in Blue Mound, TX are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Mound, 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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

20.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

476 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Blue Mound, TX residents (391 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 Blue Mound, TX was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 24

Blue Mound, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blue Mound, TX employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Mound, TX were Retail Trade (222 people), Construction (154 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,093), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,093).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 182

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Mound, TX declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 1.14k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Mound, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (173 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people), and Transportation Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Mound, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 182

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Mound, TX declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 1.14k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Mound, TX, are Retail Trade (222 people), Construction (154 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Mound, TX, though some of these residents may live in Blue Mound, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,696

Median earning men ± $3,698

$35,521

Median earning women ± $6,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,111), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,409), Wholesale Trade ($71,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Mound, TX was $201,900 in 2024, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,100 to $201,900, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Mound, TX is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Mound, TX have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Mound, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,142

$549

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Blue Mound, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Mound, 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.

$66,375

Median Household Income

± $4,795

793

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 793 households in Blue Mound, TX grew to $66,375 from the previous year's value of $64,665.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Mound, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Mound, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Blue Mound, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Mound, TX have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.202% of the workforce in Blue Mound, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Mound, TX (159 out of 2.36k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Mound, 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

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