Central Gardens, TX

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2024 Population
3,976
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
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
2024 Employed Population
2,110
14.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Central Gardens, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Central Gardens, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central Gardens, TX was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Central Gardens, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Gardens, TX was 3 cars per household.

United StatesTexasJefferson County, TXBeaumont-Port Arthur, TXJefferson County (Outside Beaumont City)--Port Arthur City PUMA, TX

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Gardens, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.18k ± 696
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    235 ± 214
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 218
9%
Hispanic Population
358 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.

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.

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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
    2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
  2. India
    354,317 ± 14,528 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    44 ± 48
  2. 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.

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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, & Technical Services ($181,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management 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.

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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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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.

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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).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Central Gardens, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.9%)
  2. Carpooled (5.86%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Central Gardens, TX has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 5.43% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
5.43%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Gardens, TX grew by 12.9% from 9.54% to 10.8%.

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