Eastland, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,704

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

29.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,776

0.861% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,900

0.512% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Eastland, TX is home to a population of 3.7k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.61% of Eastland, TX residents were born outside of the country (282 people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Eastland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 688 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 103 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Eastland, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eastland, TX was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastland, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 315
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
688 ± 240
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 93

20.6%

Hispanic Population

762 people

20.6% of the people in Eastland, TX are hispanic (762 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastland, 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

7.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

4.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 7.61% of Eastland, TX residents (282 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 Eastland, TX was 4.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 37

Eastland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eastland, TX employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastland, TX were Retail Trade (339 people), Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), and Educational Services (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,711), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 369

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastland, TX grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 1.71k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastland, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (297 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (222 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastland, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 369

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastland, TX grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 1.71k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastland, TX, are Retail Trade (339 people), Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), and Educational Services (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Eastland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,989

Median earning men ± $12,228

$25,325

Median earning women ± $6,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,250), Public Administration ($59,732), and Construction ($57,770).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,304), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,643), and Retail Trade ($26,431).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eastland, TX was $174,900 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,800 to $174,900, a 0.512% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eastland, TX is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastland, TX have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,123

$846

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Eastland, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastland, 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.

$51,776

Median Household Income

± $13,528

1.39k

Number of Households

± 326

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.39k households in Eastland, TX grew to $51,776 from the previous year's value of $51,334.

The following chart displays the households in Eastland, 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 Eastland, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Walked (2.43%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Eastland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who walked to work (2.43%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastland, TX have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eastland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastland, TX (898 out of 3.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eastland, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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