Canadian, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,241

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,811

4.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

3.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Canadian, TX is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Canadian, TX residents were born outside of the country (456 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Canadian, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 White (Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Canadian, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canadian, TX was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canadian, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 198
White (Hispanic)
483 ± 185
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 135

41.4%

Hispanic Population

928 people

41.4% of the people in Canadian, TX are hispanic (928 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canadian, 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

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

456 people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Canadian, TX residents (456 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 Canadian, TX was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 52
Vietnam
23 ± 28

Canadian, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Canadian, TX employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canadian, TX were Construction (206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($117,143), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,979), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,381).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 198

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canadian, TX declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 1.12k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canadian, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (187 people), Management Occupations (94 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canadian, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 198

−2.69%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canadian, TX declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 1.12k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canadian, TX, are Construction (206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canadian, TX, though some of these residents may live in Canadian, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,313

Median earning men ± $12,793

$23,125

Median earning women ± $10,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,000), Retail Trade ($80,938), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,179), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,188), and Retail Trade ($12,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canadian, TX was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $161,600, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Canadian, TX is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canadian, TX have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canadian, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,972

$676

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Canadian, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canadian, 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.

$58,811

Median Household Income

± $7,577

971

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 971 households in Canadian, TX declined from $58,811 from the previous year's value of $61,384.

The following chart displays the households in Canadian, 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 Canadian, 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 (84.2%)
Walked (4.55%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Canadian, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.55%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canadian, TX have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.83% of the workforce in Canadian, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canadian, TX (144 out of 2.19k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canadian, 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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