Doffing, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,004

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.7

1.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,318

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,700

9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Doffing, TX is home to a population of 5k people, from which 71.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.4% of Doffing, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2024, there were 6.17 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Doffing, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 645 White (Hispanic) and 354 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.6% of Doffing, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Doffing, TX was 74.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doffing, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 928
White (Hispanic)
645 ± 474
Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 270

99.6%

Hispanic Population

4.99k people

99.6% of the people in Doffing, TX are hispanic (4.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Doffing, 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

41.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

40.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

As of 2024, 41.4% of Doffing, TX residents (2.07k 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 Doffing, TX was 40.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 34
Vietnam
11 ± 35

Doffing, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Doffing, TX employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Doffing, TX were Construction (336 people), Retail Trade (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($72,708), Public Administration ($48,750), and Manufacturing ($39,135).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 393

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doffing, TX grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.63k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doffing, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (279 people), Material Moving Occupations (195 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doffing, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 393

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doffing, TX grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.63k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doffing, TX, are Construction (336 people), Retail Trade (292 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doffing, TX, though some of these residents may live in Doffing, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,636

Median earning men ± $5,724

$23,750

Median earning women ± $8,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,385), Retail Trade ($36,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,660), Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,929), and Retail Trade ($9,811).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Doffing, TX was $101,700 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $101,700, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Doffing, TX is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Doffing, TX have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doffing, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,841

$1,095

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Doffing, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Doffing, 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.

$32,318

Median Household Income

± $21,085

1.33k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Doffing, TX grew to $32,318 from the previous year's value of $26,525.

The following chart displays the households in Doffing, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doffing, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Other (5.04%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Doffing, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.04%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doffing, TX have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Doffing, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Doffing, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Doffing, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doffing, TX (1.49k out of 5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Doffing, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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