Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

186,683

2.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0.506% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

7.88% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$73,144

4.64% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$224,100

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,607

1.77% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX had a population of 187k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $73,144. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX grew from 182,013 to 186,683, a 2.57% increase and its median household income grew from $69,903 to $73,144, a 4.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%).

29.2% of the households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are The Art Institute of Austin (451820) (29 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was $224,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX borders Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG--Williamson County (North), Georgetown (East) & Taylor Cities PUMA, TX, Travis County (Northeast)--Pflugerville, Manor Cities & Wells Branch PUMA, TX, Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, and Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Guadalupe County PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX is home to a population of 187k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.1% of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.7k people).

In 2022, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.5k people) in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31k White (Hispanic) and 21.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are Spanish (48,449 households), German (874 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (262 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

92,010

Women

49.6%

93,344

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 185,354 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

92.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.5% of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.5k ± 939
White (Hispanic)
31k ± 2.66k
Other (Hispanic)
21.6k ± 2.7k

40.6%

Hispanic Population

75.7k people

40.6% of the people in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are hispanic (75.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,406 ± 2,918 people
El Salvador
1,647 ± 992 people
Honduras
914 ± 740 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 15,406 Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,647 and Honduras with 914.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19.9k people

As of 2022, 11.1% of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX residents (20.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
48,449 households (27.7%)
German
874 households (0.499%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
262 households (0.15%)

29.2% of the households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was Spanish. 27.7% of the households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,483 ± 485
Gulf War (2001-)
3,310 ± 613
Gulf War (1990s)
1,850 ± 388

Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX employs 76.6k people. The largest industries in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are Construction (9,886 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,128 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,725 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware stores ($274,721), National security & international affairs ($115,896), and Truck transportation ($112,709).

Males in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,540. The income inequality in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,622

Women

45.5%

37,858

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX in 2020 was 69,480 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.6k

2022 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 75.3k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,362 people), Other managers (2,102 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,010 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.6k

2022 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 75.3k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, are Construction (9,886 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,128 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,725 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,737

Median earning men ± $1,112

$34,784

Median earning women ± $1,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($74,215), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,071), and Public Administration ($61,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($63,008), Public Administration ($52,060), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 47 male students and 31 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 39.3%), followed by White (10 and 35.7%), Black or African American (6 and 21.4%), and Asian (1 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are The Art Institute of Austin (451820) (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX are Game & Interactive Media Design (8 and 27.6%), Multimedia (5 and 17.2%), and Recording Arts Technology (3 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 78 students enrolled in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, 60.3% men and 39.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31 records, of which 35.5% were women and 64.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Game & Interactive Media Design
8 degrees awarded
Multimedia
5 degrees awarded
Recording Arts Technology
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was Game & Interactive Media Design with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Art Institute of Austin (451820)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Art Institute of Austin (451820) with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, which is 1.42 times more than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($94) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.81% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (52.2k), Some college (32.1k), and Secondary Education (24.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was $224,100 in 2022, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $194,700 to $224,100, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX is 76.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX is $73,144. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Housing

Property

$224,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,884

$49,172

Median Property Taxes

±$1,900

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 Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2022

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.9% of the housing units in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,144

Median Household Income

± $2,301

64k

Number of Households

± 2,285

In 2022, the median household income of the 64k households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX grew to $73,144 from the previous year's value of $69,903.

The following chart displays the households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, 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

0.415

2022 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX

0.413

2021 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.374% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (9.82%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.82%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX (22.3k out of 181k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.1% of the population of Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.9%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX grew by 0.392% from 18.8% to 18.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.