Donley County, TX

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2023 Population

3,276

0.667% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.4

12.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.31%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,648

9.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,500

8.49% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,355

2.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Donley County, TX had a population of 3.28k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $56,648. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Donley County, TX declined from 3,298 to 3,276, a −0.667% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,711 to $56,648, a 9.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Donley County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Donley 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.

98.3% of the residents in Donley County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Donley County, TX are Clarendon College (223922) (290 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Donley County, TX was $90,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Donley County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Donley County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Donley County, TX borders Armstrong County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hall County, TX, and Wheeler County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Donley County, TX is home to a population of 3.28k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.95% of Donley County, TX residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2023, there were 9.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Donley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 White (Hispanic) and 177 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Donley County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Donley County, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Donley County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 3
White (Hispanic)
284 ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 59

12.2%

Hispanic Population

399 people

12.2% of the people in Donley County, TX are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Donley 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

4.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

3.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2023, 4.95% of Donley County, TX residents (162 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Donley County, TX was 3.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 23

Donley County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Donley County, TX employs 1.36k people. The largest industries in Donley County, TX are Educational Services (288 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (236 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($201,875), Wholesale Trade ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,956).

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

1.36k

2023 Value

± 205

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Donley County, TX declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.39k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Donley County, TX, are Management Occupations (233 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (131 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Donley 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

1.36k

2023 Value

± 205

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Donley County, TX declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.39k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Donley County, TX, are Educational Services (288 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (236 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Donley County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Donley County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,202

Median earning men ± $6,463

$36,735

Median earning women ± $4,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,224), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167).

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

9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
7
Other Services (except Public Administration)
6
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$2.19k
Retail Trade
$1.85k
Finance and Insurance
$1.58k
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Donley County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 87.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.667%).

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 (87.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (12%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.667%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Donley County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 87.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.667%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Donley 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

In 2022, universities in Donley County, TX awarded 290 degrees. The student population of Donley County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 611 male students and 760 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Donley County, TX are White (157 and 56.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (84 and 30.1%), Unknown (24 and 8.6%), and Black or African American (11 and 3.94%).

The largest universities in Donley County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Clarendon College (223922) (290 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Donley County, TX are General Studies (112 and 38.6%), Hair Styling & Design (67 and 23.1%), and Registered Nursing (44 and 15.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,371 students enrolled in Donley County, TX, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 674 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
112 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Donley County, TX was General Studies with 112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Donley County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clarendon College (223922)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

290 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clarendon College (223922) with 290 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 86 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Donley County, TX, which is 0.422 times less than the 204 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 157 degrees mean that there were 1.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 84 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Donley County, TX was $90,500 in 2023, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,900 to $90,500, a 8.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Donley County, TX is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Donley County, TX have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Donley County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Donley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.71%.

Housing

Property

$90,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,998

$907

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2023

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.4% of the housing units in Donley County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Donley 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 9503
Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the tracts in Donley 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.

$56,648

Median Household Income

± $8,221

1.2k

Number of Households

± 171

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Donley County, TX grew to $56,648 from the previous year's value of $51,711.

The following chart displays the households in Donley 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 Donley 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (9.99%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Donley County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (9.99%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Donley County, TX have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.0822% of the workforce in Donley County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Donley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 3.71%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Donley County, TX (241 out of 2.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.7% of the children was living in poverty in Donley County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 316 in Donley County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 121 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.8% of the population of Donley County, TX has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 8.99% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

8.99%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

3.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Donley County, TX declined by 23.4% from 17.2% to 13.2%.

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