East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

122,459

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

8.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,753

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,600

0.296% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,268

2.5% 1-year growth

About

8.67% of the households in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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.

97.3% of the residents in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are East Texas Baptist University (349 degrees awarded in 2024) and Wiley University (78 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX borders Coordinating & Development Corporation 1--Shreveport City (North) PUMA, LA, Coordinating & Development Corporation 2--Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA, Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, Ark-Tex COG (East)--Bowie & Cass Counties PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Northwest)--Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, East Texas COG (Central)--Gregg County (Longview City) PUMA, TX, and East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX is home to a population of 122k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.26% of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.22k people).

In 2024, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.1k people) in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.33k 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are Spanish (8,926 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (153 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (149 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,246

Women

50.8%

60,244

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 122,490 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
82.1k ± 512
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 453
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.33k ± 970

12.5%

Hispanic Population

15.3k people

12.5% of the people in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are hispanic (15.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,262 ± 1,383 people
Germany
253 ± 390 people
Colombia
239 ± 379 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 3,262 East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX residents, followed by Germany with 253 and Colombia with 239.

Foreign-Born Population

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.22k people

3.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.83k people

As of 2024, 4.26% of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX residents (5.22k 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,926 households (7.72%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
153 households (0.132%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
149 households (0.129%)

8.67% of the households in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was Spanish. 7.72% of the households in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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
2,354 ± 322
Gulf War (2001-)
2,266 ± 467
Gulf War (1990s)
1,034 ± 251

East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX.

Health

86% of the population of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,441 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX declined by 0.295% from 14.1% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX employs 50.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,689 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,473 people), and Construction (3,384 people), and the highest paying industries were Agricultural implement manufacturing ($193,977), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($141,970), and Pipeline transportation ($130,044).

Males in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,399. The income inequality in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,962

Women

47.7%

26,306

Men

52.3%

The workforce of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 was 50,268 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

50.3k

2024 Value

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 2.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 49k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,763 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,568 people), and Customer service representatives (1,252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

50.3k

2024 Value

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 2.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 49k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,689 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,473 people), and Construction (3,384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,846

Median earning men ± $2,757

$32,774

Median earning women ± $1,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,439), Wholesale Trade ($69,543), and Manufacturing ($64,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,759), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,318), and Public Administration ($46,128).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

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

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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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

In 2024, universities in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX awarded 427 degrees. The student population of East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,208 male students and 1,388 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are White (238 and 56.4%), Black or African American (121 and 28.7%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 11.1%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are East Texas Baptist University (349 and 81.7%) and Wiley University (78 and 18.3%).

The most popular majors in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX are Registered Nursing (36 and 8.43%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (29 and 6.79%), and General Business Administration & Management (28 and 6.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,875.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,596 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,596 students enrolled in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,181 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
29 degrees awarded
General Business
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Texas Baptist University
349 degrees awarded
Wiley University
78 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Texas Baptist University with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, which is 0.772 times less than the 241 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 238 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 121 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,430) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,051) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.832% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.28% 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Some college (25.2k), and Secondary Education (14.7k).

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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was $169,600 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,100 to $169,600, a 0.296% increase. The homeownership rate in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,490

$36,076

Median Property Taxes

±$1,460

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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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.

$64,753

Median Household Income

± $2,893

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,739

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.1k households in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX grew to $64,753 from the previous year's value of $62,991.

The following chart displays the households in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.896% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties 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 (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX (17.5k out of 119k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.