Caney City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

192

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.3

6.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

28.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$122,100

6.82% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Caney City, TX is home to a population of 192 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Caney City, TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 4.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (153 people) in Caney City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Caney City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caney City, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caney City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 82
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

2.6%

Hispanic Population

5 people

2.6% of the people in Caney City, TX are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caney City, 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

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Caney City, TX residents (2 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 Caney City, TX was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 23
Vietnam
11 ± 23
Korea
1 ± 15

Caney City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caney City, TX employs 83 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caney City, TX were Manufacturing (20 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,250), Manufacturing ($73,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 99

56.6%

1 Year growth

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caney City, TX grew at a rate of 56.6%, from 53 employees to 83 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caney City, TX, are Management Occupations (19 people), Transportation Occupations (10 people), and Production Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caney City, 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

2024 Value

± 99

56.6%

1 Year growth

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caney City, TX grew at a rate of 56.6%, from 53 employees to 83 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caney City, TX, are Manufacturing (20 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caney City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Caney City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,875

Median earning men ± $76,081

$29,000

Median earning women ± $97,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,625) and Construction ($16,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caney City, TX was $122,100 in 2021, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $114,300 to $122,100, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Caney City, TX is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caney City, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caney City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$118,845

$82

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Caney City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caney City, 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.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $25,862

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Caney City, TX grew to $73,125 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Caney City, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caney City, 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 (92.5%)
Walked (2.5%)
Other (2.5%)

In 2024, 92.5% of workers in Caney City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (2.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.5%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caney City, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Caney City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caney City, TX (36 out of 192 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caney City, TX is Black, 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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