Chireno, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

589

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

4.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.34%

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$88,900

20.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chireno, TX is home to a population of 589 people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Chireno, TX residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (380 people) in Chireno, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Other (Hispanic) and 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Chireno, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chireno, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chireno, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
380 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 68
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 54

23.6%

Hispanic Population

139 people

23.6% of the people in Chireno, TX are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chireno, 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

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 10% of Chireno, TX residents (59 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 Chireno, TX was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 17

Chireno, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chireno, TX employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chireno, TX were Educational Services (48 people), Construction (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Public Administration ($80,000), and Construction ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

230

2024 Value

± 97

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chireno, TX grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 193 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chireno, TX, are Management Occupations (46 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chireno, 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

230

2024 Value

± 97

19.2%

1 Year growth

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chireno, TX grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 193 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chireno, TX, are Educational Services (48 people), Construction (32 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chireno, TX, though some of these residents may live in Chireno, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,333

Median earning men ± $24,357

$45,577

Median earning women ± $8,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,333), Manufacturing ($76,250), and Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,500) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chireno, TX was $88,900 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $88,900, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Chireno, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$88,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,770

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Chireno, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Chireno, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chireno, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $17,047

166

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 166 households in Chireno, TX grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $61,705.

The following chart displays the households in Chireno, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chireno, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (8.7%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Chireno, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (8.7%).

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

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chireno, TX (55 out of 589 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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