Combes, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,178

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

3.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.2%

34.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,504

6.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

34.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Combes, TX is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 87.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Combes, TX residents were born outside of the country (687 people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Combes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 535 White (Non-Hispanic) and 532 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Combes, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Combes, TX was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Combes, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 367
White (Non-Hispanic)
535 ± 193
Other (Hispanic)
532 ± 252

80.2%

Hispanic Population

2.55k people

80.2% of the people in Combes, TX are hispanic (2.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Combes, 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

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

23.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

735 people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Combes, TX residents (687 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 Combes, TX was 23.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 55
Vietnam
39 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 23

Combes, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Combes, TX employs 1.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Combes, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($107,740), Finance & Insurance ($93,785), and Manufacturing ($90,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2024 Value

± 270

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Combes, TX grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 1.41k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Combes, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (241 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (145 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Combes, 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

1.42k

2024 Value

± 270

0.925%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Combes, TX grew at a rate of 0.925%, from 1.41k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Combes, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Combes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Combes, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,764

Median earning men ± $5,496

$41,080

Median earning women ± $13,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,740), Manufacturing ($90,625), and Public Administration ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,179), and Retail Trade ($27,300).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Combes, TX was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $143,900, a 34.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Combes, TX is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Combes, TX have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Combes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,726

$985

Median Property Taxes

±$229

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 Combes, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Combes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Combes, 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.

$45,504

Median Household Income

± $10,404

1.11k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Combes, TX grew to $45,504 from the previous year's value of $42,880.

The following chart displays the households in Combes, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Combes, 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 (68.9%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (7.94%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Combes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.94%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Combes, TX have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.627% of the workforce in Combes, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Combes, TX (842 out of 3.09k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Combes, 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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