Earth, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

925

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

2.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,574

0.573% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,300

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

404

11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Earth, TX is home to a population of 925 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.32% of Earth, TX residents were born outside of the country (77 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (269 people) in Earth, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 White (Hispanic) and 246 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Earth, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Earth, TX was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Earth, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 128
White (Hispanic)
255 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
246 ± 117

64.2%

Hispanic Population

594 people

64.2% of the people in Earth, TX are hispanic (594 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Earth, 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

8.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

9.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 8.32% of Earth, TX residents (77 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 Earth, TX was 9.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Earth, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Earth, TX employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Earth, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), and Educational Services (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($92,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,429), and Utilities ($91,429).

Employment

Occupations

404

2024 Value

± 124

11%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earth, TX grew at a rate of 11%, from 364 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Earth, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Earth, 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

404

2024 Value

± 124

11%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Earth, TX grew at a rate of 11%, from 364 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Earth, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (52 people), and Educational Services (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Earth, TX, though some of these residents may live in Earth, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,927

Median earning men ± $4,487

$27,656

Median earning women ± $17,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,500), Construction ($48,393), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,705) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Earth, TX was $78,300 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 $76,400 to $78,300, a 2.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Earth, TX is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Earth, TX have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Earth, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,867

$267

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Earth, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Earth, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Earth, 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.

$47,574

Median Household Income

± $17,863

373

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 373 households in Earth, TX grew to $47,574 from the previous year's value of $47,303.

The following chart displays the households in Earth, 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 Earth, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (23.2%)
Worked At Home (2.02%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Earth, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (2.02%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Earth, TX have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Earth, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Earth, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Earth, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Earth, TX (133 out of 925 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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