César Chávez, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,351

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

36.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$80,276

3.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,300

Population & Diversity

César Chávez, TX is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 79.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.1% of César Chávez, TX residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 3.62 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (908 people) in César Chávez, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 White (Hispanic) and 125 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.1%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.1% of César Chávez, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in César Chávez, TX was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in César Chávez, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
908 ± 626
White (Hispanic)
251 ± 314
White (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 116

90.7%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

90.7% of the people in César Chávez, TX are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in César Chávez, 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

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

27.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

480 people

As of 2024, 26.1% of César Chávez, TX residents (352 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 César Chávez, TX was 27.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
32 ± 53
Vietnam
22 ± 43

César Chávez, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of César Chávez, TX employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in César Chávez, TX were Construction (228 people), Transportation & Warehousing (142 people), and Retail Trade (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,054), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,054).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 270

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in César Chávez, TX declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 714 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in César Chávez, TX, are Transportation Occupations (171 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of César Chávez, 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

619

2024 Value

± 270

−13.3%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in César Chávez, TX declined at a rate of −13.3%, from 714 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in César Chávez, TX, are Construction (228 people), Transportation & Warehousing (142 people), and Retail Trade (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of César Chávez, TX, though some of these residents may live in César Chávez, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,510

Median earning men ± $2,471

$46,328

Median earning women ± $10,430

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,833).

Housing & Living

People in César Chávez, TX have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in César Chávez, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,861

$444

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

41.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in César Chávez, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in César Chávez, 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.

$80,276

Median Household Income

± $40,726

491

Number of Households

± 225

In 2023, the median household income of the 491 households in César Chávez, TX grew to $80,276 from the previous year's value of $77,594.

The following chart displays the households in César Chávez, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for César Chávez, 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 (92.4%)
Other (7.59%)

In 2024, 92.4% of workers in César Chávez, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.59%) 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.

Commute Time

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in César Chávez, TX have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in César Chávez, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in César Chávez, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in César Chávez, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in César Chávez, TX (275 out of 1.35k 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in César Chávez, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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