Carlsbad, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
831
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.2
11% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
46.9%
19.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,469
2.4% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$74,600
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
288
55.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Carlsbad, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Carlsbad, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Carlsbad, TX was $74,600, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in Carlsbad, TX walked to work, and the average commute time was 11.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carlsbad, TX was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Carlsbad, TX is home to a population of 831 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.13% of Carlsbad, TX residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (522 people) in Carlsbad, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
94.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Carlsbad, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlsbad, TX was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlsbad, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    522 ± 195
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 77
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    56 ± 72
12.3%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (522 people) in Carlsbad, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Carlsbad, TX are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlsbad, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
5.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Carlsbad, TX residents (26 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 Carlsbad, TX was 5.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 35
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 17

Carlsbad, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carlsbad, TX employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlsbad, TX were Public Administration (124 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($27,212), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($6,016), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($6,016).

Occupations

288
2024 Value
± 154
55.7%
1 Year growth
± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlsbad, TX grew at a rate of 55.7%, from 185 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlsbad, TX, are Production Occupations (156 people), Material Moving Occupations (60 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlsbad, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

288
2024 Value
± 154
55.7%
1 Year growth
± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlsbad, TX grew at a rate of 55.7%, from 185 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlsbad, TX, are Public Administration (124 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Manufacturing (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlsbad, TX, though some of these residents may live in Carlsbad, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$6,953
Median earning men ± $35,807
$2,499
Median earning women ± $0

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($27,212) and Public Administration ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlsbad, TX was $74,600 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,000 to $74,600, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlsbad, TX is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlsbad, TX have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Carlsbad, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$74,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,586
$111
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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 Carlsbad, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

91%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in Carlsbad, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,469
Median Household Income
± $34,621
122
Number of Households
± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 122 households in Carlsbad, TX declined from $55,469 from the previous year's value of $56,833.

The following chart displays the households in Carlsbad, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlsbad, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Walked (60.4%)
  2. Drove Alone (39.6%)

In 2024, 60.4% of workers in Carlsbad, TX walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

11.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlsbad, TX have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Carlsbad, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlsbad, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlsbad, TX have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

46.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlsbad, TX (322 out of 687 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

78% of the population of Carlsbad, TX has health coverage, with 16.3% on employee plans, 37.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.867% 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, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

22%
Uninsured
16.3%
Employer Coverage
37.1%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.867%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carlsbad, TX grew by 258% from 6.13% to 22%.

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