Bovina, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,488

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

4.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

3.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,500

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,700

1.61% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bovina, TX is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 66.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.8% of Bovina, TX residents were born outside of the country (682 people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (736 people) in Bovina, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 612 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 102 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

66.2%

2024 Citizenship

67%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 66.2% of Bovina, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bovina, TX was 67%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bovina, TX

White (Hispanic)
736 ± 285
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
612 ± 249
White (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 63

92.3%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

92.3% of the people in Bovina, TX are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bovina, 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

45.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

682 people

42.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

629 people

As of 2024, 45.8% of Bovina, TX residents (682 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 Bovina, TX was 42.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Bovina, TX employs 686 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bovina, TX were Manufacturing (223 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,156), Manufacturing ($55,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,625).

Employment

Occupations

686

2024 Value

± 180

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bovina, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 662 employees to 686 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bovina, TX, are Production Occupations (180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bovina, 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

686

2024 Value

± 180

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bovina, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 662 employees to 686 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bovina, TX, are Manufacturing (223 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bovina, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bovina, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,816

Median earning men ± $9,435

$33,800

Median earning women ± $12,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,528), and Retail Trade ($30,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bovina, TX was $113,700 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $113,700, a 1.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Bovina, TX is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bovina, TX have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bovina, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,747

$312

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Bovina, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bovina, 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.

$48,500

Median Household Income

± $16,592

462

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 462 households in Bovina, TX grew to $48,500 from the previous year's value of $42,833.

The following chart displays the households in Bovina, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bovina, 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 (78.3%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Other (5.83%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Bovina, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.83%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bovina, TX have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bovina, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bovina, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bovina, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bovina, TX (244 out of 1.49k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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