Doolittle, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,203

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.4

0.847% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

55.9%

3.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,109

0.791% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$78,200

4.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Doolittle, TX is home to a population of 6.2k people, from which 77% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.8% of Doolittle, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2024, there were 6.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Doolittle, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 760 Other (Hispanic) and 581 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77%

2024 Citizenship

80.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77% of Doolittle, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Doolittle, TX was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Doolittle, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.81k ± 2.66k
Other (Hispanic)
760 ± 768
White (Hispanic)
581 ± 416

99.2%

Hispanic Population

6.16k people

99.2% of the people in Doolittle, TX are hispanic (6.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Doolittle, 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

26.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Doolittle, TX residents (1.66k 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 Doolittle, TX was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 23

Doolittle, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Doolittle, TX employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Doolittle, TX were Retail Trade (246 people), Construction (241 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,484), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,141), and Construction ($47,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 455

25.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doolittle, TX grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 1.36k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doolittle, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (371 people), Production Occupations (243 people), and Transportation Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doolittle, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 455

25.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Doolittle, TX grew at a rate of 25.9%, from 1.36k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doolittle, TX, are Retail Trade (246 people), Construction (241 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doolittle, TX, though some of these residents may live in Doolittle, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,413

Median earning men ± $14,617

$13,897

Median earning women ± $9,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,017), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,705), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,472), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($8,988).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Doolittle, TX was $78,200 in 2024, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,600 to $78,200, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Doolittle, TX is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Doolittle, TX have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doolittle, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,901

$1,335

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Doolittle, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Doolittle, 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.

$36,109

Median Household Income

± $6,976

1.63k

Number of Households

± 510

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Doolittle, TX declined from $36,109 from the previous year's value of $36,397.

The following chart displays the households in Doolittle, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doolittle, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Other (7.03%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Doolittle, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.03%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doolittle, TX have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Doolittle, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

55.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doolittle, TX (3.47k out of 6.2k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Doolittle, 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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