Center, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,271

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,293

4.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,300

45.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Center, TX is home to a population of 5.27k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.67% of Center, TX residents were born outside of the country (457 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Center, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 560 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Center, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Center, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Center, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 418
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 303
Other (Hispanic)
560 ± 337

25.1%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

25.1% of the people in Center, TX are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Center, 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

8.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

457 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

623 people

As of 2024, 8.67% of Center, TX residents (457 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 Center, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 120
Vietnam
33 ± 45
World War II
7 ± 26

Center, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Center, TX employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Center, TX were Retail Trade (464 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Manufacturing (211 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($52,554), Manufacturing ($51,645), and Transportation & Warehousing ($47,222).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 397

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center, TX declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 2.18k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center, TX, are Management Occupations (301 people), Transportation Occupations (265 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center, 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

1.93k

2024 Value

± 397

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center, TX declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 2.18k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center, TX, are Retail Trade (464 people), Accommodation & Food Services (255 people), and Manufacturing (211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center, TX, though some of these residents may live in Center, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,604

Median earning men ± $12,885

$14,499

Median earning women ± $3,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,894), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,466), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,495), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,898), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($15,865).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Center, TX was $83,300 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $83,300, a 45.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Center, TX is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Center, TX have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,262

$1,104

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Center, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Center, 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.

$48,293

Median Household Income

± $11,954

1.95k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Center, TX declined from $48,293 from the previous year's value of $50,731.

The following chart displays the households in Center, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Center, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Other (3.31%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Center, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.31%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center, TX have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Center, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center, TX (1.34k out of 5.14k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Center, TX is Black, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

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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