Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

151,127

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.3

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,111

3.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,300

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

78,799

6.24% 1-year growth

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33.1% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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.

92.9% of the residents in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are Texas State University (8,480 degrees awarded in 2024) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (48 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was $320,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX borders Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Guadalupe County PUMA, TX, and Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 151k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are Spanish (42,477 households), Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (558 households), and German (389 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,519

Women

51%

73,409

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 149,928 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 2.03k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38.2k ± 3.26k
White (Hispanic)
21.6k ± 2.29k

52.3%

Hispanic Population

79.1k people

52.3% of the people in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are hispanic (79.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,315 ± 2,176 people
Honduras
959 ± 758 people
El Salvador
720 ± 657 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,315 Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 959 and El Salvador with 720.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX residents (17.8k 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 Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
42,477 households (30%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
558 households (0.394%)
German
389 households (0.275%)

33.1% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 30% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
3,232 ± 733
Gulf War (1990s)
1,399 ± 418
Vietnam
1,259 ± 337

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX.

Health

84.2% of the population of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 5.35% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 36.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.67% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.8%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

5.35%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.63%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX grew by 0.179% from 15.7% to 15.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX employs 78.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (7,475 people), Construction (6,162 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,140 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($143,398), Data processing, hosting & related services ($133,342), and Broadcasting & content providers ($127,543).

Males in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,684. The income inequality in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,596

Women

47.7%

41,203

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 78,799 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

78.8k

2024 Value

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 74.2k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, are Retail salespersons (2,238 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,112 people), and Cashiers (2,074 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, 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

78.8k

2024 Value

6.24%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 6.24%, from 74.2k employees to 78.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,475 people), Construction (6,162 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,003

Median earning men ± $1,974

$33,973

Median earning women ± $2,419

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,655), Manufacturing ($65,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,401), Public Administration ($57,963), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,893).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX awarded 8,528 degrees. The student population of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 16,274 male students and 24,512 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are White (3,620 and 43.9%), Hispanic or Latino (3,245 and 39.3%), Black or African American (656 and 7.95%), and Two or More Races (283 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas State University (8,480 and 99.4%) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (48 and 0.563%).

The most popular majors in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX are General Psychology (535 and 6.27%), General Business Administration & Management (483 and 5.66%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (397 and 4.66%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,606 for in-state students and $20,086 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 40,786 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 40,786 students enrolled in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 16,266 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
535 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
385 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
360 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 535 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas State University
8,480 degrees awarded
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas State University with 8,480 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, which is 0.593 times less than the 5,354 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,620 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,245 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,606) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,844) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($740) 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 2024, 2.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.34% 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 were Some college (32.8k), High School or Equivalent (31.5k), and Bachelors Degree (22.8k).

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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was $320,300 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,300 to $320,300, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,628

$28,377

Median Property Taxes

±$1,574

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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, 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.

$71,111

Median Household Income

± $3,890

55.6k

Number of Households

± 2,564

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.6k households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX grew to $71,111 from the previous year's value of $68,725.

The following chart displays the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.95% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX (23.1k out of 143k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.