Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

150,539

2.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

1.03% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.27%

5.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$136,362

6.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$451,200

9.41% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

73,261

2.63% 1-year growth

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In 2023, Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 151k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $136,362. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX grew from 146,826 to 150,539, a 2.53% increase and its median household income grew from $128,300 to $136,362, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.39%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%).

30.7% of the households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was $451,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX borders Collin County (Southwest)--Dallas (North), Plano (South) & Richardson (North) Cities PUMA, TX, Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (West) PUMA, TX, Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX, Collin County (Central)--McKinney City PUMA, TX, Collin County (East) PUMA, TX, Collin County (Northwest)--Frisco City (East) PUMA, TX, Dallas County (Northeast)--Rowlett & Garland (Northeast) Cities PUMA, TX, and Dallas County (Northeast)--Garland (Northwest) & Richardson (East) Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 151k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.6% of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (34k people).

In 2023, there were 2.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.8k people) in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (9,830 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,496 households), and Vietnamese (3,733 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,506

Women

50%

73,597

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 147,103 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

91.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.2% of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.8k ± 3.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 1.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 2.49k

10.6%

Hispanic Population

15.9k people

10.6% of the people in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (15.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
6,960 ± 1,999 people
Vietnam
3,327 ± 1,400 people
China
3,255 ± 1,385 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was India, the natal country of 6,960 Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 3,327 and China with 3,255.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34k people

21.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.1k people

As of 2023, 22.6% of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX residents (34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was 21.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,830 households (6.87%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,496 households (3.84%)
Vietnamese
3,733 households (2.61%)

30.7% of the households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 6.87% of the households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,491 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
1,490 ± 388
Gulf War (1990s)
1,270 ± 335

Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX employs 73.3k people. The largest industries in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX are Computer Systems Design (4,492 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,472 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,344 people), and the highest paying industries are Data processing, hosting & related services ($260,969), Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($238,994), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($219,778).

Males in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.59 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,640. The income inequality in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,728

Women

44.4%

39,739

Men

55.6%

The workforce of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 71,467 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

73.3k

2022 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 71.4k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX, are Other managers (2,835 people), Software developers (2,214 people), and Accountants & auditors (2,203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.3k

2022 Value

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 2.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 71.4k employees to 73.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX, are Computer Systems Design (4,492 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,472 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,010

Median earning men ± $5,443

$54,010

Median earning women ± $2,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($142,108), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,449), and Manufacturing ($121,599).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($119,485), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,542), and Manufacturing ($73,570).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.549% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (32.8k), Some college (23.9k), and Graduate Degree (20k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was $451,200 in 2023, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,400 to $451,200, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX is $136,362. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$451,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,272

$37,246

Median Property Taxes

±$1,303

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 Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.2% of the housing units in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$136,362

Median Household Income

± $5,494

50.2k

Number of Households

± 1,970

In 2023, the median household income of the 50.2k households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX grew to $136,362 from the previous year's value of $128,300.

The following chart displays the households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX

0.481

2021 Wage GINI in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (6.68%)

In 2023, 64.2% of workers in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.68%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX (6.4k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 63.9% on employee plans, 4.28% on Medicaid, 8.77% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.821% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.81%

Uninsured

63.9%

Employer Coverage

4.28%

Medicaid

8.77%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.821%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX grew by 4.02% from 8.47% to 8.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.