China, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

963

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

8.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

2.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,104

2.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$186,500

5.19% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

China, TX is home to a population of 963 people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.2% of China, TX residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (528 people) in China, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of China, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in China, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in China, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 103
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 144

17.2%

Hispanic Population

166 people

17.2% of the people in China, TX are hispanic (166 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in China, 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

8.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

8.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 8.2% of China, TX residents (79 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 China, TX was 8.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 17

China, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of China, TX employs 452 people. In 2024, the largest industries in China, TX were Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($82,963), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,963), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

452

2024 Value

± 141

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in China, TX grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 376 employees to 452 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in China, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of China, 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

452

2024 Value

± 141

20.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in China, TX grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 376 employees to 452 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in China, TX, are Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of China, TX, though some of these residents may live in China, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $29,705

$37,045

Median earning women ± $14,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($111,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,406), and Manufacturing ($39,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,429), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,786), and Public Administration ($31,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in China, TX was $186,500 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,700 to $186,500, a 5.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in China, TX is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in China, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in China, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,269

$369

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 China, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in China, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in China, 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.

$55,104

Median Household Income

± $26,177

449

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 449 households in China, TX declined from $55,104 from the previous year's value of $56,429.

The following chart displays the households in China, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for China, 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%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (0.674%)

In 2024, 92.4% of workers in China, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (0.674%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in China, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in China, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in China, TX (114 out of 963 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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