Eagle Pass, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
28,339
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30
0.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
22%
2.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,207
4.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$188,000
2.39% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
11,452
0.994% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Eagle Pass, 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.

84.8% of the residents in Eagle Pass, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Nuvani Institute (377281) (44 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Eagle Pass, TX was $188,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasMaverick County, TXEagle Pass, TXMiddle Rio Grande Development Council--Excluding Dimmit & La Salle Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Eagle Pass, TX is home to a population of 28.3k people, from which 84.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.2% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.57k people).

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k White (Hispanic) and 2.69k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%
2024 Citizenship
85%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.8% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17.6k ± 1.29k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.16k ± 1.02k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 745
94.2%
Hispanic Population
26.7k people

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k White (Hispanic) and 2.69k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

94.2% of the people in Eagle Pass, TX are hispanic (26.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle Pass, 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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Foreign-Born Population

30.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.57k people
30%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.47k people

As of 2024, 30.2% of Eagle Pass, TX residents (8.57k 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 Eagle Pass, TX was 30%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    411 ± 234
  2. Vietnam
    135 ± 96
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    108 ± 82

Eagle Pass, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eagle Pass, TX employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Pass, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Educational Services (1,693 people), and Retail Trade (1,408 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,845), Manufacturing ($53,750), and Educational Services ($53,470).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k
2024 Value
± 1,041
−0.994%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Pass, TX declined at a rate of −0.994%, from 11.6k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Pass, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,111 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (918 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Pass, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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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

11.5k
2024 Value
± 1,041
−0.994%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Pass, TX declined at a rate of −0.994%, from 11.6k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Pass, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Educational Services (1,693 people), and Retail Trade (1,408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Pass, TX, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Pass, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,119
Median earning men ± $5,487
$30,474
Median earning women ± $3,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,833), Manufacturing ($54,271), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,935), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,046), and Public Administration ($41,136).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Eagle Pass, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Eagle Pass, TX awarded 44 degrees. The student population of Eagle Pass, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 73 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Hispanic or Latino (32 and 72.7%), White (7 and 15.9%), Black or African American (4 and 9.09%), and Asian (1 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Eagle Pass, TX by number of degrees awarded are Nuvani Institute (377281) (44 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eagle Pass, TX are General Cosmetology (28 and 63.6%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (14 and 31.8%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (2 and 4.55%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 81 students enrolled in Eagle Pass, TX, 9.88% men and 90.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 70 records, of which 91.4% were women and 8.57% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Eagle Pass, TX was General Cosmetology with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Eagle Pass, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Nuvani Institute (377281)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nuvani Institute (377281) with 44 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eagle Pass, TX, which is 0.0476 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 4.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Pass, TX was $188,000 in 2024, which is 0.565 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $188,000, a 2.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eagle Pass, TX is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle Pass, TX have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,353
$5,513
Median Property Taxes
±$636

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Eagle Pass, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,207
Median Household Income
± $7,634
9.14k
Number of Households
± 889

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.14k households in Eagle Pass, TX grew to $57,207 from the previous year's value of $54,952.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Pass, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle Pass, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (9.11%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.08%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.11%) and those who worked at home (5.08%).

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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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Pass, TX have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Eagle Pass, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Pass, TX (6.15k out of 27.9k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

77.6% of the population of Eagle Pass, TX has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 6.44% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.262% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
33.4%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
6.44%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.262%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Pass, TX declined by 2.53% from 23% to 22.4%.

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