Cactus, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,091

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,346

7.69% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,200

34.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cactus, TX is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 42.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 63.4% of Cactus, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.96k people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Cactus, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 805 White (Hispanic) and 342 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

42.9%

2024 Citizenship

45.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 42.9% of Cactus, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cactus, TX was 45.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cactus, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.62k ± 387
White (Hispanic)
805 ± 292
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 175

80.8%

Hispanic Population

2.5k people

80.8% of the people in Cactus, TX are hispanic (2.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cactus, 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

63.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

58.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 63.4% of Cactus, TX residents (1.96k 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 Cactus, TX was 58.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Cactus, TX employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cactus, TX were Manufacturing (621 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (265 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,641), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,576), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,576).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 318

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cactus, TX grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.34k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cactus, TX, are Production Occupations (419 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (202 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cactus, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 318

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cactus, TX grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.34k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cactus, TX, are Manufacturing (621 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (265 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cactus, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cactus, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,994

Median earning men ± $5,637

$33,681

Median earning women ± $11,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,708), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,576), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($26,667) and Retail Trade ($25,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cactus, TX was $82,200 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,300 to $82,200, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cactus, TX is 33.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cactus, TX have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cactus, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$82,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,683

$311

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,346

Median Household Income

± $10,256

935

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 935 households in Cactus, TX declined from $45,346 from the previous year's value of $49,125.

The following chart displays the households in Cactus, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cactus, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (7.75%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Cactus, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (7.75%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cactus, TX have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cactus, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cactus, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cactus, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cactus, TX (640 out of 3.07k 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cactus, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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