Crockett, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,364

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$38,869

6.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,100

1.34% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crockett, TX is home to a population of 6.36k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.13% of Crockett, TX residents were born outside of the country (263 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Crockett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 640 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Crockett, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crockett, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crockett, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 424
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 387
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
640 ± 330

16.2%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

16.2% of the people in Crockett, TX are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crockett, 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

4.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 4.13% of Crockett, TX residents (263 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 Crockett, TX was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 61
Korea
41 ± 53

Crockett, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crockett, TX employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crockett, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Manufacturing (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,389), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,904).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2024 Value

± 436

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crockett, TX declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 2.52k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crockett, TX, are Management Occupations (322 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (293 people), and Transportation Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crockett, 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

2.32k

2024 Value

± 436

−7.86%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crockett, TX declined at a rate of −7.86%, from 2.52k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crockett, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (566 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Manufacturing (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crockett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Crockett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,688

Median earning men ± $14,414

$32,697

Median earning women ± $12,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,615), and Manufacturing ($56,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,963), Manufacturing ($46,838), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crockett, TX was $121,100 in 2024, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $121,100, a 1.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Crockett, TX is 47.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crockett, TX have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crockett, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,047

$1,258

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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 Crockett, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.7%

Homeownership

2024

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.7% of the housing units in Crockett, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crockett, 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.

$38,869

Median Household Income

± $8,748

2.64k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.64k households in Crockett, TX declined from $38,869 from the previous year's value of $41,528.

The following chart displays the households in Crockett, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crockett, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (9.45%)
Worked At Home (2.67%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Crockett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (2.67%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crockett, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Crockett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crockett, TX (1.34k out of 6.05k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crockett, TX is Black, 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.

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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