Citrus City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,395

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.3

0.379% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

29.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,375

2024 Median Property Value

$93,800

4.29% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Citrus City, TX is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 58% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.7% of Citrus City, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.08k people) in Citrus City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 White (Hispanic) and 95 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

58%

2024 Citizenship

56.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 58% of Citrus City, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Citrus City, TX was 56.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Citrus City, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.08k ± 1.23k
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 96
White (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 98

95.2%

Hispanic Population

2.28k people

95.2% of the people in Citrus City, TX are hispanic (2.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Citrus City, 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

42.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

45.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2024, 42.7% of Citrus City, TX residents (1.02k 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 Citrus City, TX was 45.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Citrus City, TX employs 967 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Citrus City, TX were Construction (324 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,479), and Accommodation & Food Services ($23,897).

Employment

Occupations

967

2024 Value

± 383

−7.55%

1 Year decline

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Citrus City, TX declined at a rate of −7.55%, from 1.05k employees to 967 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Citrus City, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (324 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (142 people), and Production Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Citrus City, 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

967

2024 Value

± 383

−7.55%

1 Year decline

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Citrus City, TX declined at a rate of −7.55%, from 1.05k employees to 967 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Citrus City, TX, are Construction (324 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Citrus City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Citrus City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,361

Median earning men ± $7,239

$30,578

Median earning women ± $9,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($23,056) and Construction ($14,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,150) and Retail Trade ($18,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Citrus City, TX was $93,800 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,000 to $93,800, a 4.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Citrus City, TX is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Citrus City, TX have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Citrus City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,112

$476

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

78.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Citrus City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Citrus City, 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.

$39,375

Median Household Income

± $33,227

584

Number of Households

± 216

The following chart displays the households in Citrus City, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Citrus City, 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 (65.7%)
Carpooled (21.2%)
Other (9.1%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Citrus City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.1%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Citrus City, TX have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Citrus City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Citrus City, TX (585 out of 2.4k 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 Citrus City, TX is Hispanic, 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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