Deaf Smith County, TX

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2023 Population

18,487

0.527% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.4

1.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

0.121% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,114

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$116,000

7.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,274

1.83% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Deaf Smith County, TX had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 31.4 and a median household income of $54,114. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Deaf Smith County, TX declined from 18,585 to 18,487, a −0.527% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,942 to $54,114, a 4.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Deaf Smith County, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (31.3%), White (Hispanic) (31%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.13%).

None of the households in Deaf Smith 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.

87.1% of the residents in Deaf Smith County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Deaf Smith County, TX was $116,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Deaf Smith County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Deaf Smith County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Deaf Smith County, TX borders Curry County, NM, Quay County, NM, Castro County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Potter County, TX, and Randall County, TX.

United States Texas Hereford, TX

Population & Diversity

Deaf Smith County, TX is home to a population of 18.5k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.4% of Deaf Smith County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.21k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (5.79k people) in Deaf Smith County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.73k White (Hispanic) and 4.04k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

87.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.1% of Deaf Smith County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Deaf Smith County, TX was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deaf Smith County, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
5.79k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
5.73k ± 1.03k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 23

75.7%

Hispanic Population

14k people

75.7% of the people in Deaf Smith County, TX are hispanic (14k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.21k people

16.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

As of 2023, 17.4% of Deaf Smith County, TX residents (3.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deaf Smith County, TX was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 70
Korea
25 ± 34

Deaf Smith County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Deaf Smith County, TX employs 8.27k people. The largest industries in Deaf Smith County, TX are Manufacturing (1,668 people), Educational Services (956 people), and Construction (761 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($82,981), Utilities ($64,076), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,882).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.27k

2023 Value

± 797

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deaf Smith County, TX declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 8.43k employees to 8.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deaf Smith County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (993 people), Production Occupations (928 people), and Management Occupations (655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deaf Smith 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

8.27k

2023 Value

± 797

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Deaf Smith County, TX declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 8.43k employees to 8.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deaf Smith County, TX, are Manufacturing (1,668 people), Educational Services (956 people), and Construction (761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deaf Smith County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Deaf Smith County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,132

Median earning men ± $3,133

$31,688

Median earning women ± $3,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,643), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,961), and Construction ($51,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,386), Construction ($48,177), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

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

28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Transportation and Warehousing
18
Accommodation and Food Services

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$164k
Manufacturing
$29.6k
Retail Trade
$26.1k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Deaf Smith County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.759%).

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

Donald J. Trump (71.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.759%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, TX was $116,000 in 2023, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $116,000, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Deaf Smith County, TX is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Deaf Smith County, TX have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deaf Smith County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Deaf Smith County, TX is $54,114. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Deaf Smith County, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $67,083, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $55,884 and $51,283.

In 2023, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Deaf Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.335%.

Housing

Property

$116,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,590

$3,938

Median Property Taxes

±$449

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.9% of the housing units in Deaf Smith County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9505

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Deaf Smith County, TX was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $67,083, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $55,884 and $51,283.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Deaf Smith 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.

$54,114

Median Household Income

± $6,052

5.97k

Number of Households

± 618

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.97k households in Deaf Smith County, TX grew to $54,114 from the previous year's value of $51,942.

The following chart displays the households in Deaf Smith 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deaf Smith 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (13%)
Other (3.84%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Deaf Smith County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.84%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deaf Smith County, TX have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Deaf Smith County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deaf Smith County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Deaf Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.335%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deaf Smith County, TX (2.88k out of 18.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deaf Smith County, TX is Hispanic, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.1% of the children was living in poverty in Deaf Smith County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

79.6% of the population of Deaf Smith County, TX has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 7.24% on non-group plans, and 0.448% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Deaf Smith County, TX see 9138 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.46% decrease from the previous year (9273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2618 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 9164 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

9,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Deaf Smith County, TX

Primary care physicians in Deaf Smith County, TX see an average of 9,138 patients per year. This represents a 1.46% decrease from the previous year (9,273 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Deaf Smith County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.4%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

7.24%

Non-Group

0.448%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deaf Smith County, TX declined by 12.4% from 23.2% to 20.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.8 in Deaf Smith County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Deaf Smith County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.4% in Deaf Smith County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Deaf Smith County, TX.