Crane, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,640

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

0.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

54.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,150

5.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,900

28.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crane, TX is home to a population of 2.64k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of Crane, TX residents were born outside of the country (415 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (821 people) in Crane, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 756 White (Non-Hispanic) and 533 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Crane, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crane, TX was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crane, TX

Other (Hispanic)
821 ± 316
White (Non-Hispanic)
756 ± 228
White (Hispanic)
533 ± 350

62.7%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

62.7% of the people in Crane, TX are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crane, 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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

619 people

As of 2024, 15.7% of Crane, TX residents (415 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 Crane, TX was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 39

Crane, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crane, TX employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crane, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (217 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Construction (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,778), Construction ($113,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,115).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 265

−33.2%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crane, TX declined at a rate of −33.2%, from 1.65k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crane, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (263 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (174 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crane, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 265

−33.2%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crane, TX declined at a rate of −33.2%, from 1.65k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crane, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (217 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Construction (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crane, TX, though some of these residents may live in Crane, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,145

Median earning men ± $8,970

$37,214

Median earning women ± $15,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($150,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,466), and Construction ($67,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,641), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crane, TX was $164,900 in 2024, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $164,900, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Crane, TX is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crane, TX have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crane, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,572

$779

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Crane, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crane, 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.

$73,150

Median Household Income

± $14,338

1.01k

Number of Households

± 234

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Crane, TX grew to $73,150 from the previous year's value of $69,083.

The following chart displays the households in Crane, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crane, 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Other (0.457%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Crane, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.457%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crane, TX have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Crane, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crane, TX (377 out of 2.57k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crane, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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