Chandler, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,518

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.213% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

33.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,573

3.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,300

12.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chandler, TX is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.08% of Chandler, TX residents were born outside of the country (214 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Chandler, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Other (Hispanic) and 205 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Chandler, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chandler, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chandler, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 286
Other (Hispanic)
233 ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 153

10.2%

Hispanic Population

359 people

10.2% of the people in Chandler, TX are hispanic (359 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chandler, 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

6.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

5.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2024, 6.08% of Chandler, TX residents (214 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 Chandler, TX was 5.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 35

Chandler, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chandler, TX employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chandler, TX were Educational Services (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Finance & Insurance (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,864), and Retail Trade ($45,117).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 329

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chandler, TX grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 1.37k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chandler, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (203 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (185 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chandler, 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

1.38k

2024 Value

± 329

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chandler, TX grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 1.37k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chandler, TX, are Educational Services (234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Finance & Insurance (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chandler, TX, though some of these residents may live in Chandler, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,179

Median earning men ± $14,335

$38,660

Median earning women ± $2,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($178,487), Manufacturing ($63,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,914), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,990), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chandler, TX was $246,300 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,400 to $246,300, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Chandler, TX is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chandler, TX have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chandler, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,739

$1,082

Median Property Taxes

±$271

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Chandler, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chandler, 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.

$49,573

Median Household Income

± $12,608

1.61k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Chandler, TX grew to $49,573 from the previous year's value of $48,002.

The following chart displays the households in Chandler, 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 Chandler, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (8.89%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Chandler, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.89%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chandler, TX have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chandler, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chandler, TX (478 out of 3.43k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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