Eagle Pass, TX

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2021 Population
28,367
3.21% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
30.5
0.993% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
25.8%
2.31% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$45,938
0.146% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$137,700
6% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Eagle Pass, TX had a population of 28.4k people with a median age of 30.5 and a median household income of $45,938. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Eagle Pass, TX declined from 29,307 to 28,367, a −3.21% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,005 to $45,938, a −0.146% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX are White (Hispanic) (70.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20%), Other (Hispanic) (6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.546%).

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.

85.1% of the residents in Eagle Pass, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Nuvani Institute (377281) (39 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Eagle Pass, TX was $137,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Eagle Pass, TX is home to a population of 28.4k people, from which 85.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.9% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.19k people).

In 2021, there were 3.52 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.67k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.1%
2021 Citizenship
83.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.1% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    19.9k ± 1.33k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    5.67k ± 1.29k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 650
96.7%
Hispanic Population
27.4k people

In 2021, there were 3.52 times more White (Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.67k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

96.7% of the people in Eagle Pass, TX are hispanic (27.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Eagle Pass, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8.19k people
30.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
8.85k people

As of 2021, 28.9% of Eagle Pass, TX residents (8.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 30.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    364 ± 212
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    125 ± 84
  3. Vietnam
    122 ± 91

Eagle Pass, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Eagle Pass, TX employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Eagle Pass, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,698 people), Educational Services (1,531 people), and Public Administration (1,519 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($88,099), Public Administration ($65,189), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($52,426).

Occupations

11.5k
2021 Value
± 1,183
−4.78%
1 Year decline
± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eagle Pass, TX declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 12.1k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Pass, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,316 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,270 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1,092 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

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Employment by Industries

11.5k
2021 Value
± 1,183
−4.78%
1 Year decline
± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eagle Pass, TX declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 12.1k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Pass, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,698 people), Educational Services (1,531 people), and Public Administration (1,519 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

$39,583
Median earning men ± $6,073
$22,655
Median earning women ± $2,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($88,609), Information ($77,679), and Public Administration ($66,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,039), Manufacturing ($33,309), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($28,700).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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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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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.

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In 2021, universities in Eagle Pass, TX awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Eagle Pass, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Hispanic or Latino (25 and 64.1%), followed by Black or African American (7 and 17.9%), White (7 and 17.9%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Eagle Pass, TX by number of degrees awarded are Nuvani Institute (377281) (39 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eagle Pass, TX are General Cosmetology (36 and 92.3%), Facial Treatment Specialist (2 and 5.13%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 2.56%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Pass, TX was $137,700 in 2021, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $129,900 to $137,700, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Pass, TX is 57.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Eagle Pass, TX have an average commute time of 22 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.

Median household income in Eagle Pass, TX is $45,938. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Eagle Pass, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $27,225, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $27,100 and $24,549.

Property

$137,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,725
$5,391
Median Property Taxes
±$727

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

57.3%
Homeownership
2021
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 57.3% of the housing units in Eagle Pass, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504
  2. Census Tract 9506.01
  3. Census Tract 9505

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eagle Pass, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $27,225, followed by Census Tract 9506.01 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $27,100 and $24,549.

The following map shows all of the places in Eagle Pass, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$45,938
Median Household Income
± $10,438
9.4k
Number of Households
± 977

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.4k households in Eagle Pass, TX declined from $45,938 from the previous year's value of $46,005.

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.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85%)
  2. Carpooled (6.93%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2021, 85% of workers in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

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

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Pass, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% 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 & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Pass, TX (7.27k out of 28.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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72% of the population of Eagle Pass, TX has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 7.26% on Medicare, 9.23% on non-group plans, and 0.259% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maverick County, TX see 4194 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.9% increase from the previous year (3440 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4491 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3434 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,194 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maverick County, TX

Primary care physicians in Maverick County, TX see an average of 4,194 patients per year. This represents a 21.9% increase from the previous year (3,440 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maverick County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

28%
Uninsured
32.2%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
7.26%
Medicare
9.23%
Non-Group
0.259%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Pass, TX declined by 2.54% from 28.7% to 28%.

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

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