Central Gardens, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,976

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

48.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,750

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,700

7.08% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Central Gardens, TX is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.58% of Central Gardens, TX residents were born outside of the country (222 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Central Gardens, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 145 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Central Gardens, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Gardens, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Gardens, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 696
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
235 ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 218

Hispanic Population

358 people

9% of the people in Central Gardens, TX are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Gardens, 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

5.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 5.58% of Central Gardens, TX residents (222 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 Central Gardens, TX was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 43

Central Gardens, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Central Gardens, TX employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Gardens, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Manufacturing (376 people), and Construction (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($181,269).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 444

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Gardens, TX grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.84k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Gardens, TX, are Production Occupations (315 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Gardens, 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

2.11k

2024 Value

± 444

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Gardens, TX grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.84k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Gardens, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Manufacturing (376 people), and Construction (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Gardens, TX, though some of these residents may live in Central Gardens, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,748

Median earning men ± $5,788

$37,143

Median earning women ± $16,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($181,269), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($151,193), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,089) and Manufacturing ($35,913).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Gardens, TX was $216,700 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,200 to $216,700, a 7.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Central Gardens, TX is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Gardens, TX have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Gardens, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,767

$1,304

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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 Central Gardens, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Central Gardens, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Gardens, 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $35,331

1.68k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Central Gardens, TX grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $81,042.

The following chart displays the households in Central Gardens, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Gardens, 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 (87.9%)
Carpooled (5.86%)
Worked At Home (4.16%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Central Gardens, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.86%) and those who worked at home (4.16%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Gardens, TX have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Central Gardens, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Gardens, TX (503 out of 3.97k 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 Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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