East Bernard, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,053

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

3.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.18%

29.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,961

32.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,500

26.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

East Bernard, TX is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of East Bernard, TX residents were born outside of the country (353 people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in East Bernard, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 681 White (Hispanic) and 429 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of East Bernard, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Bernard, TX was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Bernard, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 444
White (Hispanic)
681 ± 359
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
429 ± 222

42.6%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

42.6% of the people in East Bernard, TX are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Bernard, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of East Bernard, TX residents (353 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 East Bernard, TX was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 39

East Bernard, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Bernard, TX employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Bernard, TX were Manufacturing (162 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (153 people), and Construction (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,479), and Construction ($95,566).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 291

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Bernard, TX grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.17k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Bernard, TX, are Management Occupations (346 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Bernard, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 291

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Bernard, TX grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 1.17k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Bernard, TX, are Manufacturing (162 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (153 people), and Construction (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Bernard, TX, though some of these residents may live in East Bernard, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,479

Median earning men ± $18,908

$51,546

Median earning women ± $2,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,524), Construction ($95,742), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,292), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,625), and Manufacturing ($53,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Bernard, TX was $341,500 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,200 to $341,500, a 26.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Bernard, TX is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Bernard, TX have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Bernard, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,539

$871

Median Property Taxes

±$198

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in East Bernard, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Bernard, 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.

$97,961

Median Household Income

± $29,630

1.02k

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in East Bernard, TX grew to $97,961 from the previous year's value of $73,775.

The following chart displays the households in East Bernard, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Bernard, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (5.39%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in East Bernard, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (5.39%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Bernard, TX have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in East Bernard, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Bernard, TX (158 out of 3.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Bernard, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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