East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

119,031

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.262% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

6.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,265

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$247,500

8.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,877

2.3% 1-year growth

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13.8% of the households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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.

96.9% of the residents in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was $247,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX borders East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (West) (Tyler City) PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Gregg County (Longview City) PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX, and East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 119k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.28% of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.48k people).

In 2024, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.7k people) in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.75k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX are Spanish (13,648 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (290 households), and Vietnamese (276 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,935

Women

50.4%

58,991

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 118,926 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.7k ± 1.83k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.26k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.75k ± 1.64k

17.1%

Hispanic Population

20.3k people

17.1% of the people in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX are hispanic (20.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,960 ± 1,693 people
Philippines
160 ± 310 people
Germany
127 ± 277 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,960 East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 160 and Germany with 127.

Foreign-Born Population

6.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.48k people

6.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.2k people

As of 2024, 6.28% of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX residents (7.48k 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 Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was 6.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,648 households (12.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
290 households (0.26%)
Vietnamese
276 households (0.247%)

13.8% of the households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 12.2% of the households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,219 ± 408
Gulf War (2001-)
1,294 ± 283
Gulf War (1990s)
1,016 ± 244

East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX.

Health

84.7% of the population of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX grew by 0.535% from 15.3% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX employs 49.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,217 people), Construction (3,639 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,978 people), and the highest paying industries were Oil & gas extraction ($230,928), Pipeline transportation ($202,015), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($191,842).

Males in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,116. The income inequality in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,268

Women

46.7%

26,609

Men

53.3%

The workforce of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 49,877 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.9k

2024 Value

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 48.8k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,773 people), Registered nurses (1,590 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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

49.9k

2024 Value

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 2.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 48.8k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,217 people), Construction (3,639 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,175

Median earning men ± $2,016

$40,033

Median earning women ± $2,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,038), Public Administration ($76,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,054), Construction ($55,683), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,223).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.26% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.944% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24.7k), Some college (22.5k), and Bachelors Degree (15.5k).

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 East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was $247,500 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,100 to $247,500, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,855

$31,862

Median Property Taxes

±$1,469

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 Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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.

$82,265

Median Household Income

± $4,068

40.1k

Number of Households

± 1,735

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.1k households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX grew to $82,265 from the previous year's value of $80,075.

The following chart displays the households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.666% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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 Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX (12.1k out of 117k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, 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.