Denver City, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,388

0.679% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.7

47.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,333

3.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$184,000

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,096

2.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Denver City, TX had a population of 4.39k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $84,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Denver City, TX declined from 4,418 to 4,388, a −0.679% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,449 to $84,333, a 3.54% increase.

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None of the households in Denver City, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Denver City, TX was $184,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Denver City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Denver City, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Denver City, TX employs 2.1k people. The largest industries in Denver City, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (495 people), Retail Trade (299 people), and Construction (267 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,780), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,103), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,172).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2023 Value

± 453

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denver City, TX grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 2.04k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denver City, TX, are Management Occupations (465 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (304 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denver City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

2.1k

2023 Value

± 453

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Denver City, TX grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 2.04k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denver City, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (495 people), Retail Trade (299 people), and Construction (267 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denver City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Denver City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,179

Median earning men ± $8,374

$40,415

Median earning women ± $14,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,172) and Construction ($82,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,404) and Retail Trade ($28,350).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Denver City, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Denver City, TX was $184,000 in 2023, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $164,200 to $184,000, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Denver City, TX is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Denver City, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denver City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,978

$1,350

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.2% of the housing units in Denver City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Denver City, 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.

$84,333

Median Household Income

± $10,061

1.58k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Denver City, TX grew to $84,333 from the previous year's value of $81,449.

The following chart displays the households in Denver City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denver City, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Other (3.86%)

In 2023, 72.6% of workers in Denver City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.86%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denver City, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Denver City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denver City, TX is White, followed by Other 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
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

N/A% of the population of Denver City, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yoakum County, TX see 4351 patients per year on average, which represents a 49.8% increase from the previous year (2904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3804 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,351 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yoakum County, TX

Primary care physicians in Yoakum County, TX see an average of 4,351 patients per year. This represents a 49.8% increase from the previous year (2,904 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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