Comanche, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,295

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

2.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,981

6.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,700

6.35% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Comanche, TX is home to a population of 4.3k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Comanche, TX residents were born outside of the country (517 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Comanche, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 310 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Comanche, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comanche, TX was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 355
White (Hispanic)
310 ± 202

51.3%

Hispanic Population

2.2k people

51.3% of the people in Comanche, TX are hispanic (2.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comanche, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

517 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

556 people

As of 2024, 12% of Comanche, TX residents (517 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 Comanche, TX was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 27

Comanche, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Comanche, TX employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Comanche, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (382 people), Retail Trade (324 people), and Manufacturing (280 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($54,181), Transportation & Warehousing ($52,708), and Educational Services ($50,662).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 329

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.92k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comanche, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (492 people), Production Occupations (308 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comanche, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 329

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.92k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comanche, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (382 people), Retail Trade (324 people), and Manufacturing (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comanche, TX, though some of these residents may live in Comanche, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,089

Median earning men ± $4,992

$26,585

Median earning women ± $3,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,705), Wholesale Trade ($93,088), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,147), Public Administration ($38,490), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comanche, TX was $125,700 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $125,700, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Comanche, TX is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Comanche, TX have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comanche, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$125,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,476

$1,028

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Comanche, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comanche, 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.

$51,981

Median Household Income

± $5,402

1.5k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Comanche, TX grew to $51,981 from the previous year's value of $48,596.

The following chart displays the households in Comanche, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Comanche, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (3.64%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comanche, TX have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.339% of the workforce in Comanche, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comanche, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comanche, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comanche, TX (1.09k out of 4.19k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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