Bolivar Peninsula, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,951

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.5

0.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,547

4.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$315,500

0.284% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Bolivar Peninsula, TX is home to a population of 2.95k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Bolivar Peninsula, TX residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 8.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Bolivar Peninsula, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 191 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Bolivar Peninsula, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolivar Peninsula, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar Peninsula, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 483
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
278 ± 417
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 207

9.73%

Hispanic Population

287 people

9.73% of the people in Bolivar Peninsula, TX are hispanic (287 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bolivar Peninsula, 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

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Bolivar Peninsula, TX residents (162 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 Bolivar Peninsula, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 139
Korea
48 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 50

Bolivar Peninsula, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bolivar Peninsula, TX employs 943 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolivar Peninsula, TX were Construction (192 people), Educational Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($121,333), Public Administration ($49,879), and Educational Services ($47,311).

Employment

Occupations

943

2024 Value

± 298

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar Peninsula, TX declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.06k employees to 943 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolivar Peninsula, TX, are Management Occupations (139 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (128 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolivar Peninsula, 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

943

2024 Value

± 298

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar Peninsula, TX declined at a rate of −10.9%, from 1.06k employees to 943 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolivar Peninsula, TX, are Construction (192 people), Educational Services (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolivar Peninsula, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bolivar Peninsula, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,200

Median earning men ± $45,174

$45,389

Median earning women ± $19,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,667), Retail Trade ($58,413), and Construction ($57,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,879), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,720), and Retail Trade ($24,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolivar Peninsula, TX was $315,500 in 2024, which is 0.948 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $316,400 to $315,500, a 0.284% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bolivar Peninsula, TX is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolivar Peninsula, TX have an average commute time of 52.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolivar Peninsula, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,557

$1,567

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Bolivar Peninsula, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolivar Peninsula, 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.

$75,547

Median Household Income

± $35,982

1.64k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Bolivar Peninsula, TX grew to $75,547 from the previous year's value of $71,970.

The following chart displays the households in Bolivar Peninsula, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar Peninsula, 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 (81.2%)
Other (7.74%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Bolivar Peninsula, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

52.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolivar Peninsula, TX have a longer commute time (52.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.8% of the workforce in Bolivar Peninsula, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolivar Peninsula, TX (361 out of 2.95k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bolivar Peninsula, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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