Bonham, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

37,326

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.737% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,295

5.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,700

9.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bonham, TX is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.93% of Bonham, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Bonham, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k White (Hispanic) and 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Bonham, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonham, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonham, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 339
White (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 489
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 195

13.1%

Hispanic Population

4.9k people

13.1% of the people in Bonham, TX are hispanic (4.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonham, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

4.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Bonham, TX residents (1.84k 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 Bonham, TX was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
952 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
422 ± 163

Bonham, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bonham, TX employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonham, TX were Manufacturing (2,744 people), Construction (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,515 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($114,688), Wholesale Trade ($67,083), and Information ($67,031).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 923

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonham, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonham, TX, are Management Occupations (2,011 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonham, 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

16k

2024 Value

± 923

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonham, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonham, TX, are Manufacturing (2,744 people), Construction (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonham, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bonham, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,793

Median earning men ± $2,718

$40,757

Median earning women ± $3,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,162), Information ($67,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,311), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,787).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Construction
36
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$52.9k
Manufacturing
$46k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$37.1k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bonham, TX was $233,700 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,500 to $233,700, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonham, TX is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonham, TX have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonham, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,147

$10,051

Median Property Taxes

±$663

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Bonham, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonham, 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.

$72,295

Median Household Income

± $5,678

12.8k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Bonham, TX grew to $72,295 from the previous year's value of $68,377.

The following chart displays the households in Bonham, 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 Bonham, 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Bonham, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) 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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonham, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Bonham, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonham, TX (4.72k out of 34.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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