Daingerfield, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,529

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

20.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,200

1.47% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Daingerfield, TX is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.12% of Daingerfield, TX residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Daingerfield, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 845 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Daingerfield, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Daingerfield, TX was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daingerfield, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 217
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
845 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
212 ± 151

19.3%

Hispanic Population

489 people

19.3% of the people in Daingerfield, TX are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Daingerfield, 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

7.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

7.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 7.12% of Daingerfield, TX residents (180 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 Daingerfield, TX was 7.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 40
Vietnam
30 ± 29

Daingerfield, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Daingerfield, TX employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Daingerfield, TX were Manufacturing (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,221), Educational Services ($50,109), and Construction ($48,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 209

6.95%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daingerfield, TX grew at a rate of 6.95%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daingerfield, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), Production Occupations (150 people), and Material Moving Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daingerfield, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 209

6.95%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daingerfield, TX grew at a rate of 6.95%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daingerfield, TX, are Manufacturing (276 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Retail Trade (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daingerfield, TX, though some of these residents may live in Daingerfield, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,413

Median earning men ± $7,736

$38,333

Median earning women ± $5,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,735), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,750), and Construction ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,024), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,347), and Retail Trade ($43,050).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daingerfield, TX was $100,200 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $100,200, a 1.47% decrease. The homeownership rate in Daingerfield, TX is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$100,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,738

$606

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Daingerfield, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Daingerfield, 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $18,142

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Daingerfield, TX grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $47,697.

The following chart displays the households in Daingerfield, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daingerfield, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Daingerfield, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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 Daingerfield, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Daingerfield, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daingerfield, TX (428 out of 2.45k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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