Dodd City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

503

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.6

0.694% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

21.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,906

6.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$129,200

0.768% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Dodd City, TX is home to a population of 503 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (476 people) in Dodd City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Dodd City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dodd City, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodd City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
476 ± 229
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

0.398%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.398% of the people in Dodd City, TX are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dodd City, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 25
Vietnam
3 ± 22

Dodd City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dodd City, TX employs 299 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dodd City, TX were Manufacturing (69 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,679), and Construction ($43,611).

Employment

Occupations

299

2024 Value

± 134

4.91%

1 Year growth

± 61.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodd City, TX grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 285 employees to 299 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodd City, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (60 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodd City, 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

299

2024 Value

± 134

4.91%

1 Year growth

± 61.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodd City, TX grew at a rate of 4.91%, from 285 employees to 299 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodd City, TX, are Manufacturing (69 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodd City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dodd City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $24,767

$29,667

Median earning women ± $14,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,000), Construction ($43,611), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($53,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dodd City, TX was $129,200 in 2024, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,200 to $129,200, a 0.768% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dodd City, TX is 49.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dodd City, TX have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodd City, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,985

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.7%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.7% of the housing units in Dodd City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dodd City, 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.

$113,906

Median Household Income

± $53,641

167

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Dodd City, TX grew to $113,906 from the previous year's value of $107,083.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dodd City, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Other (6.55%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Dodd City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.55%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodd City, TX have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Dodd City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dodd City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dodd City, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodd City, TX (64 out of 495 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodd City, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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