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

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2023 Population

112,236

5.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

1.98% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.78%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$115,927

4.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$505,800

11.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

54,059

51.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX had a population of 112k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $115,927. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX grew from 106,170 to 112,236, a 5.71% increase and its median household income grew from $111,060 to $115,927, a 4.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.52%).

14.9% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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.

96.3% of the residents in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was $505,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX borders Travis County (West, South & Outside Austin City) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (East) PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, and Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 112k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.68% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.62k people).

In 2023, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.3k White (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 (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX are Spanish (12,074 households), Arabic (706 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (612 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,719

Women

49.3%

58,311

Men

50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 115,030 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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

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Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.5k ± 2.21k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.7k ± 2.33k
White (Hispanic)
9.3k ± 1.43k

23.6%

Hispanic Population

26.5k people

23.6% of the people in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX are hispanic (26.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,633 ± 1,797 people
Iraq
533 ± 565 people
Iran
472 ± 532 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 5,633 Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Iraq with 533 and Iran with 472.

Foreign-Born Population

7.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.62k people

6.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.69k people

As of 2023, 7.68% of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX residents (8.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,074 households (11.4%)
Arabic
706 households (0.666%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
612 households (0.577%)

14.9% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 11.4% of the households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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
2,179 ± 304
Gulf War (2001-)
1,990 ± 453
Gulf War (1990s)
1,154 ± 293

Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX employs 54.1k people. The largest industries in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX are Restaurants & Food Services (4,148 people), Construction (3,764 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,294 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($287,022), Computer Systems Design ($199,238), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($189,970).

Males in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,400. The income inequality in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,517

Women

46.5%

56,975

Men

53.5%

The workforce of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 106,492 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

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

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Occupations

54.1k

2022 Value

−51.4%

1 Year decline

± −51.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −51.4%, from 111k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,831 people), Cashiers (1,618 people), and Customer service representatives (1,553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

54.1k

2022 Value

−51.4%

1 Year decline

± −51.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −51.4%, from 111k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,148 people), Construction (3,764 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,773

Median earning men ± $5,598

$53,593

Median earning women ± $2,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,213), Information ($109,796), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($115,938), Manufacturing ($86,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,727).

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 (West) 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

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.768% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.36% 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 (West) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Some college (22.4k), Bachelors Degree (21.7k), and High School or Equivalent (20.9k).

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 (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was $505,800 in 2023, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $454,300 to $505,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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 (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX is $115,927. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$505,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,054

$33,858

Median Property Taxes

±$1,498

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 (West) 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 (West) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.7% of the housing units in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, 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 Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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.

$115,927

Median Household Income

± $6,581

42k

Number of Households

± 1,854

In 2023, the median household income of the 42k households in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX grew to $115,927 from the previous year's value of $111,060.

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

0.497

2022 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX

0.482

2021 Wage GINI in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.07% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2023, 68.1% of workers in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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 (West) 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 (West) 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 (West) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX (7.58k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) 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.

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

92.9% of the population of Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 4.39% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.65% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.05%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

4.39%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX grew by 1.87% from 6.92% to 7.05%.

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