Culberson County, TX

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2022 Population

2,181

1.27% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.5

17.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.2%

21.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$35,924

4.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$83,300

24.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Culberson County, TX had a population of 2.18k people with a median age of 47.5 and a median household income of $35,924. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Culberson County, TX declined from 2,209 to 2,181, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,239 to $35,924, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Culberson County, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (36.8%), White (Hispanic) (33.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.05%).

None of the households in Culberson County, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Culberson County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Culberson County, TX was $83,300, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Culberson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Culberson County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Culberson County, TX borders Eddy County, NM, Otero County, NM, Hudspeth County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, and Reeves County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Culberson County, TX is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.03% of Culberson County, TX residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2022, there were 1.09 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (802 people) in Culberson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 737 White (Hispanic) and 249 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Culberson County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Culberson County, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Culberson County, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
802 ± 295
White (Hispanic)
737 ± 325
White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 152

81.3%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

81.3% of the people in Culberson County, TX are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Culberson County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

14.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

313 people

As of 2022, 9.03% of Culberson County, TX residents (197 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Culberson County, TX was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 37
Korea
15 ± 30

Culberson County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Culberson County, TX employs 930 people. The largest industries in Culberson County, TX are Public Administration (179 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($86,236), Public Administration ($64,053), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,716).

Employment

Occupations

930

2022 Value

± 371

23%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Culberson County, TX grew at a rate of 23%, from 756 employees to 930 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Culberson County, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (189 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (143 people), and Legal Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Culberson County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

930

2022 Value

± 371

23%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Culberson County, TX grew at a rate of 23%, from 756 employees to 930 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Culberson County, TX, are Public Administration (179 people), Manufacturing (175 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Culberson County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Culberson County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,716

Median earning men ± $32,281

$36,458

Median earning women ± $34,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,716) and Construction ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,854) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,737).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6
Accommodation and Food Services
6
Retail Trade
5
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Culberson County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.04%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.04%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Culberson County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Culberson County, TX was $83,300 in 2022, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $83,300, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Culberson County, TX is 75.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Culberson County, TX have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Culberson County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$83,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,741

$477

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Culberson County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2022

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.8% of the housing units in Culberson County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Culberson County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Culberson County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,924

Median Household Income

± $18,455

629

Number of Households

± 180

In 2022, the median household income of the 629 households in Culberson County, TX grew to $35,924 from the previous year's value of $34,239.

The following chart displays the households in Culberson County, 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 Culberson County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (97.6%)
Carpooled (1.21%)
Worked At Home (1.21%)

In 2022, 97.6% of workers in Culberson County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (1.21%) and those who worked at home (1.21%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Culberson County, TX have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 12.1% of the workforce in Culberson County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Culberson County, TX (480 out of 2.17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Culberson County, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.5% of the population of Culberson County, TX has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 39% on Medicaid, 8.54% on Medicare, 6.37% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.4% were men and 38.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.4% were men and 38.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

39%

Medicaid

8.54%

Medicare

6.37%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Culberson County, TX declined by 48.4% from 28% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Culberson County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.