Driftwood, TX

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2024 Population
28
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.5
63.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$125,667
4.39% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$414,700
8.62% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19
72.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Driftwood, 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.

100% of the residents in Driftwood, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Driftwood, TX was $414,700, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Driftwood, TX is home to a population of 28 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Driftwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19 people) in Driftwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Driftwood, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 32
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 9
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5

In 2024, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19 people) in Driftwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Driftwood, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Economy

Occupations

19
2024 Value
± 106
−72.9%
1 Year decline
± 2.16k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Driftwood, TX declined at a rate of −72.9%, from 70 employees to 19 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Driftwood, TX, are Management Occupations (19 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Driftwood, TX.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

19
2024 Value
± 106
−72.9%
1 Year decline
± 2.16k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Driftwood, TX declined at a rate of −72.9%, from 70 employees to 19 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Driftwood, TX, are Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Driftwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Driftwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Driftwood, TX was $414,700 in 2020, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $381,800 to $414,700, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Driftwood, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$414,700
Median Property Value 2020
±$266,082
$16
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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 Driftwood, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$125,667
Median Household Income
± $39,215
16
Number of Households
± 59

In 2023, the median household income of the 16 households in Driftwood, TX grew to $125,667 from the previous year's value of $120,380.

The following chart displays the households in Driftwood, 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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Driftwood, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Worked At Home (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Driftwood, TX worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (0%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

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

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Health

100% of the population of Driftwood, TX has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 32.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 67.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
67.9%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
32.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Driftwood, TX stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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