Eagle Pass, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

57,806

0.064% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.4%

6.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$48,497

8.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$125,000

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Eagle Pass, TX had a population of 57.8k people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $48,497. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Eagle Pass, TX grew from 57,769 to 57,806, a 0.064% increase and its median household income grew from $44,502 to $48,497, a 8.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX are White (Hispanic) (49.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (36.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.14%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%).

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.

84.1% 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 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Eagle Pass, TX was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX was 2 cars per household.

Eagle Pass, TX borders Laredo, TX and Uvalde, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Eagle Pass, TX is home to a population of 57.8k people, from which 84.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 29.8% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.36 times more White (Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.9k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.1%

2022 Citizenship

83.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.1% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX

White (Hispanic)
28.5k ± 2.22k
Two+ (Hispanic)
20.9k ± 2.16k
Other (Hispanic)
5.28k ± 1.16k

95.1%

Hispanic Population

54.9k people

95.1% of the people in Eagle Pass, TX are hispanic (54.9k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

29.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.2k people

29.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17k people

As of 2022, 29.8% of Eagle Pass, TX residents (17.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
203 ± 125
Vietnam
148 ± 104

Eagle Pass, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Eagle Pass, TX employs 22.7k people. The largest industries in Eagle Pass, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,292 people), Educational Services (2,742 people), and Retail Trade (2,415 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,066), Public Administration ($70,102), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,782).

Employment

Occupations

22.7k

2022 Value

± 1,589

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eagle Pass, TX grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 22.1k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Pass, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,123 people), Transportation Occupations (2,030 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Pass, 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

22.7k

2022 Value

± 1,589

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Eagle Pass, TX grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 22.1k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Pass, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,292 people), Educational Services (2,742 people), and Retail Trade (2,415 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,360

Median earning men ± $4,894

$24,607

Median earning women ± $1,540

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,175), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,327), and Information ($54,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,744), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375), and Manufacturing ($34,250).

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

87
Transportation and Warehousing
63
Retail Trade
43
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Eagle Pass, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas 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 Eagle Pass, TX awarded 39 degrees. The student population of Eagle Pass, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 65 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Hispanic or Latino (25 and 64.1%), followed by White (8 and 20.5%), Black or African American (6 and 15.4%), 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%).

Completions

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.

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 Eagle Pass, TX was $125,000 in 2022, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $125,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Pass, TX is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Eagle Pass, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 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.

Median household income in Eagle Pass, TX is $48,497. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Eagle Pass, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,222

$12,199

Median Property Taxes

±$1,045

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.1% of the housing units in Eagle Pass, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle Pass, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eagle Pass, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

The following map shows all of the counties in Eagle Pass, 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.

$48,497

Median Household Income

± $4,896

17.9k

Number of Households

± 1,359

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.9k households in Eagle Pass, TX grew to $48,497 from the previous year's value of $44,502.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle Pass, 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 2022

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Pass, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Eagle Pass, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Pass, TX (13.5k out of 57.5k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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.

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.

Health

71.9% of the population of Eagle Pass, TX has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 7% on Medicare, 6.89% on non-group plans, and 0.143% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

28.1%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

Medicare

6.89%

Non-Group

0.143%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Pass, TX declined by 2.14% from 28.7% to 28.1%.

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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