Cranfills Gap, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

305

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

9.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

34.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,833

0.689% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

Population & Diversity

Cranfills Gap, TX is home to a population of 305 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.97% of Cranfills Gap, TX residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (243 people) in Cranfills Gap, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Cranfills Gap, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cranfills Gap, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cranfills Gap, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
16 ± 30

12.1%

Hispanic Population

37 people

12.1% of the people in Cranfills Gap, TX are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cranfills Gap, 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

1.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.97% of Cranfills Gap, TX residents (6 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 Cranfills Gap, TX was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 21

Cranfills Gap, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cranfills Gap, TX employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cranfills Gap, TX were Construction (44 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Manufacturing (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($92,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 96

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cranfills Gap, TX declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 139 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cranfills Gap, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), and Material Moving Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cranfills Gap, 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

132

2024 Value

± 96

−5.04%

1 Year decline

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cranfills Gap, TX declined at a rate of −5.04%, from 139 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cranfills Gap, TX, are Construction (44 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Manufacturing (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cranfills Gap, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cranfills Gap, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875

Median earning men ± $15,036

$39,167

Median earning women ± $20,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($36,477) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), Retail Trade ($43,250), and Manufacturing ($30,893).

Housing & Living

People in Cranfills Gap, TX have an average commute time of 48.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cranfills Gap, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,390

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Cranfills Gap, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2024

39.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.2% of the housing units in Cranfills Gap, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cranfills Gap, 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.

$60,833

Median Household Income

± $26,207

106

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Cranfills Gap, TX grew to $60,833 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Cranfills Gap, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cranfills Gap, 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 (86.9%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (1.54%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Cranfills Gap, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (1.54%).

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

48.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cranfills Gap, TX have a longer commute time (48.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.7% of the workforce in Cranfills Gap, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cranfills Gap, TX (46 out of 300 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cranfills Gap, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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