Cienegas Terrace, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,868

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

28.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.53%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,785

41.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,300

5.43% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cienegas Terrace, TX is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 84.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.4% of Cienegas Terrace, TX residents were born outside of the country (605 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (723 people) in Cienegas Terrace, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 676 White (Hispanic) and 319 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.2%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Cienegas Terrace, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cienegas Terrace, TX was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cienegas Terrace, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
723 ± 350
White (Hispanic)
676 ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
319 ± 261

93.1%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

93.1% of the people in Cienegas Terrace, TX are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cienegas Terrace, 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

32.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

34.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

585 people

As of 2024, 32.4% of Cienegas Terrace, TX residents (605 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 Cienegas Terrace, TX was 34.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Cienegas Terrace, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cienegas Terrace, TX employs 806 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cienegas Terrace, TX were Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($62,083), Manufacturing ($53,911), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,948).

Employment

Occupations

806

2024 Value

± 263

−0.739%

1 Year decline

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cienegas Terrace, TX declined at a rate of −0.739%, from 812 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cienegas Terrace, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Transportation Occupations (155 people), and Production Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cienegas Terrace, 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

806

2024 Value

± 263

−0.739%

1 Year decline

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cienegas Terrace, TX declined at a rate of −0.739%, from 812 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cienegas Terrace, TX, are Manufacturing (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cienegas Terrace, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cienegas Terrace, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,670

Median earning men ± $7,015

$26,765

Median earning women ± $7,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,495) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,266) and Manufacturing ($25,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cienegas Terrace, TX was $92,300 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,600 to $92,300, a 5.43% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cienegas Terrace, TX is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cienegas Terrace, TX have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cienegas Terrace, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,065

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Cienegas Terrace, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cienegas Terrace, 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.

$59,785

Median Household Income

± $5,825

567

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 567 households in Cienegas Terrace, TX grew to $59,785 from the previous year's value of $42,382.

The following chart displays the households in Cienegas Terrace, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cienegas Terrace, 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 (62.4%)
Carpooled (28.5%)
Motorcycle (6.2%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Cienegas Terrace, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (6.2%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cienegas Terrace, TX have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Cienegas Terrace, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cienegas Terrace, TX (178 out of 1.87k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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