Blum, TX

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2022 Population

402

20.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

22.3

2.62% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

28.1%

18% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,125

6.45% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$89,600

23.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Blum, TX had a population of 402 people with a median age of 22.3 and a median household income of $68,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Blum, TX declined from 508 to 402, a −20.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,000 to $68,125, a 6.45% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blum, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), White (Hispanic) (19.4%), Other (Hispanic) (2.24%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.746%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.498%).

None of the households in Blum, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Blum, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Blum, TX was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Blum, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Blum, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Blum, TX is home to a population of 402 people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.73% of Blum, TX residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2022, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (309 people) in Blum, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 White (Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Blum, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Blum, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blum, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 150
White (Hispanic)
78 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 15

22.9%

Hispanic Population

92 people

22.9% of the people in Blum, TX are hispanic (92 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2022, 3.73% of Blum, TX residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blum, TX was 2.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Blum, TX employs 239 people. The largest industries in Blum, TX are Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Construction (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,795).

Employment

Occupations

239

2022 Value

± 122

−14%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blum, TX declined at a rate of −14%, from 278 employees to 239 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blum, TX, are Production Occupations (58 people), Material Moving Occupations (49 people), and Transportation Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blum, 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

239

2022 Value

± 122

−14%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blum, TX declined at a rate of −14%, from 278 employees to 239 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blum, TX, are Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Construction (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blum, TX, though some of these residents may live in Blum, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,333

Median earning men ± $21,148

$20,074

Median earning women ± $5,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,208), Retail Trade ($43,304), and Manufacturing ($16,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,023), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,000), and Retail Trade ($12,283).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Blum, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John 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.

Ted 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.

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 Blum, TX was $89,600 in 2022, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $89,600, a 23.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Blum, TX is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Blum, TX have an average commute time of 37.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blum, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$89,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,464

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.3% of the housing units in Blum, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blum, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$68,125

Median Household Income

± $25,940

118

Number of Households

± 55

In 2022, the median household income of the 118 households in Blum, TX grew to $68,125 from the previous year's value of $64,000.

The following chart displays the households in Blum, 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 Blum, 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 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Worked At Home (0.42%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Blum, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (0.42%).

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

37.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blum, TX have a longer commute time (37.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Blum, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blum, TX (113 out of 402 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blum, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

54% of the population of Blum, TX has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 7.21% on Medicare, 3.48% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hill County, TX see 4112 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.982% increase from the previous year (4072 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3039 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2026 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,112 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hill County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hill County, TX see an average of 4,112 patients per year. This represents a 0.982% increase from the previous year (4,072 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hill County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 39.1% between 18 and 34 years, 24.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.46% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

46%

Uninsured

26.9%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

7.21%

Medicare

3.48%

Non-Group

0.746%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blum, TX grew by 32.1% from 34.8% to 46%.

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

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