Caldwell, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,394

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,266

18.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,800

15.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Caldwell, TX is home to a population of 4.39k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Caldwell, TX residents were born outside of the country (460 people).

In 2024, there were 4.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.46k people) in Caldwell, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 White (Hispanic) and 404 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Caldwell, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.46k ± 337
White (Hispanic)
604 ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
404 ± 291

29.1%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

29.1% of the people in Caldwell, TX are hispanic (1.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caldwell, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

460 people

9.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Caldwell, TX residents (460 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 Caldwell, TX was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 56
Vietnam
20 ± 34

Caldwell, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caldwell, TX employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caldwell, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (263 people), Educational Services (256 people), and Manufacturing (235 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,609), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,951).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 312

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, TX declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 1.79k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (206 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, 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

1.74k

2024 Value

± 312

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caldwell, TX declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 1.79k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (263 people), Educational Services (256 people), and Manufacturing (235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell, TX, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,099

Median earning men ± $12,271

$37,073

Median earning women ± $8,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($92,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,339), and Manufacturing ($60,283).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,721), Public Administration ($65,409), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caldwell, TX was $220,800 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,900 to $220,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, TX is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caldwell, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,203

$1,105

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Caldwell, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caldwell, 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.

$61,266

Median Household Income

± $24,173

1.66k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Caldwell, TX declined from $61,266 from the previous year's value of $74,764.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, 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 (72.5%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (8.91%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Caldwell, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (8.91%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.883% of the workforce in Caldwell, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, TX (888 out of 4.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

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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