Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

109,428

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

0.771% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

4.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,388

0.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,100

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,596

0.794% 1-year decline

About

33% of the households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) 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.

94% of the residents in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are Howard College (651 degrees awarded in 2024) and Southwest College for the Deaf (11 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was $152,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX borders South Plains Association of Governments--Outside Lubbock County PUMA, TX, West Central Texas COG (Outside Taylor County) PUMA, TX, Concho Valley COG--Tom Green County, San Angelo City PUMA, TX, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA, TX, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, Rio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX, and Middle Rio Grande Development Council--Excluding Dimmit & La Salle Counties PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 109k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.29% of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.5k people) in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are Spanish (32,339 households), German (806 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (140 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

50,126

Women

46%

58,805

Men

54%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 108,931 inhabitants, with 54% men, and 46% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.5k ± 512
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.66k
White (Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.21k

48%

Hispanic Population

52.6k people

48% of the people in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are hispanic (52.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,698 ± 2,077 people
Philippines
276 ± 407 people
El Salvador
260 ± 395 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,698 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 276 and El Salvador with 260.

Foreign-Born Population

9.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

9.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2024, 9.29% of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX residents (10.2k 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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was 9.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
32,339 households (31.3%)
German
806 households (0.781%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
140 households (0.136%)

33% of the households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 31.3% of the households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) 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
1,858 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
1,100 ± 221
Gulf War (1990s)
1,028 ± 223

Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX.

Health

83.7% of the population of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.76%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX grew by 0.584% from 16.2% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX employs 41.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,370 people), Support activities for mining (4,274 people), and Construction (2,783 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($182,471), Computer Systems Design ($179,057), and Petroleum refining ($126,881).

Males in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.6 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,794. The income inequality in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

18,150

Women

43.6%

23,446

Men

56.4%

The workforce of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 41,596 people, with 43.6% woman, and 56.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

41.6k

2024 Value

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± −0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 41.9k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,732 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,448 people), and Cashiers (1,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, 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

41.6k

2024 Value

−0.794%

1 Year decline

± −0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.794%, from 41.9k employees to 41.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,370 people), Support activities for mining (4,274 people), and Construction (2,783 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,923

Median earning men ± $2,977

$34,687

Median earning women ± $1,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,696), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,542), and Wholesale Trade ($72,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,179), and Public Administration ($48,997).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) 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

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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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX awarded 662 degrees. The student population of Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,574 male students and 2,574 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (307 and 46.4%), White (292 and 44.2%), Black or African American (29 and 4.39%), and Two or More Races (23 and 3.48%).

The largest universities in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Howard College (651 and 98.3%) and Southwest College for the Deaf (11 and 1.66%).

The most popular majors in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX are Registered Nursing (89 and 13.4%), General Business (74 and 11.2%), and General Studies (67 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,148 students enrolled in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,939 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
89 degrees awarded
General Studies
67 degrees awarded
General Business
64 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was Registered Nursing with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Howard College
651 degrees awarded
Southwest College for the Deaf
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Howard College with 651 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, which is 0.385 times less than the 478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 307 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 292 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($946) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,690) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.66% 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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.4k), Some college (18.5k), and Secondary Education (16.4k).

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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was $152,100 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,400 to $152,100, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,657

$30,491

Median Property Taxes

±$1,213

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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, 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.

$67,388

Median Household Income

± $2,817

41.8k

Number of Households

± 1,498

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.8k households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX grew to $67,388 from the previous year's value of $66,840.

The following chart displays the households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.433

2024 Wage GINI in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.901% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) 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 Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX (14.4k out of 100k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.