El Campo, TX

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2022 Population
12,242
0.309% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.9
5.9% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.5%
11.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,667
18.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$168,200
7.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Campo, TX had a population of 12.2k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $62,667. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Campo, TX declined from 12,280 to 12,242, a −0.309% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,006 to $62,667, a 18.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Campo, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), White (Hispanic) (34.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.59%).

None of the households in El Campo, 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.

92.5% of the residents in El Campo, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in El Campo, TX was $168,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in El Campo, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in El Campo, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

El Campo, TX is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.3% of El Campo, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in El Campo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.17k White (Hispanic) and 1.23k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.5%
2022 Citizenship
94%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.5% of El Campo, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Campo, TX was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Campo, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.88k ± 679
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 705
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 510
51.3%
Hispanic Population
6.28k people

In 2022, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in El Campo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.17k White (Hispanic) and 1.23k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

51.3% of the people in El Campo, TX are hispanic (6.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Campo, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people
8.92%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people

As of 2022, 11.3% of El Campo, TX residents (1.38k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Campo, TX was 8.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    240 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    90 ± 75
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 52

El Campo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Campo, TX employs 4.85k people. The largest industries in El Campo, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (646 people), Educational Services (617 people), and Retail Trade (597 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($222,583), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,890), and Wholesale Trade ($64,536).

Occupations

4.85k
2022 Value
± 596
0.145%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Campo, TX grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 4.84k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Campo, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (680 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (445 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Campo, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.85k
2022 Value
± 596
0.145%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Campo, TX grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 4.84k employees to 4.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Campo, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (646 people), Educational Services (617 people), and Retail Trade (597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Campo, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Campo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,556
Median earning men ± $6,248
$36,875
Median earning women ± $8,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($222,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,669), and Wholesale Trade ($64,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,884), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,811), and Public Administration ($41,477).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Campo, TX was $168,200 in 2022, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $168,200, a 7.48% increase. The homeownership rate in El Campo, TX is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Campo, TX have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Campo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Campo, TX is $62,667. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in El Campo, TX was Census Tract 7410 with a value of $65,395, followed by Census Tract 7408 and Census Tract 7407, with respective values of $44,361 and $35,139.

Property

$168,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,009
$2,432
Median Property Taxes
±$355

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.8%
Homeownership
2022
53.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 56.8% of the housing units in El Campo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7410
  2. Census Tract 7408
  3. Census Tract 7407

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Campo, TX was Census Tract 7410 with a value of $65,395, followed by Census Tract 7408 and Census Tract 7407, with respective values of $44,361 and $35,139.

The following map shows all of the places in El Campo, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,667
Median Household Income
± $11,754
4.28k
Number of Households
± 502

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.28k households in El Campo, TX grew to $62,667 from the previous year's value of $53,006.

The following chart displays the households in El Campo, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Campo, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.81%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in El Campo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (2.81%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Campo, TX have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.64% of the workforce in El Campo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Campo, TX (2.12k out of 12.1k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Campo, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

80.6% of the population of El Campo, TX has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.817% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wharton County, TX see 2452 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.5% decrease from the previous year (2770 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1814 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1987 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,452 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wharton County, TX

Primary care physicians in Wharton County, TX see an average of 2,452 patients per year. This represents a 11.5% decrease from the previous year (2,770 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.4%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.817%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Campo, TX grew by 6.75% from 18.1% to 19.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Campo, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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