Electra, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,351

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,167

7.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,300

13.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Electra, TX is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Electra, TX residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 7.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Electra, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 White (Hispanic) and 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Electra, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Electra, TX was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Electra, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 354
White (Hispanic)
228 ± 175
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 125

21.7%

Hispanic Population

510 people

21.7% of the people in Electra, TX are hispanic (510 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Electra, 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

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Electra, TX residents (39 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 Electra, TX was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 55
Vietnam
37 ± 34

Electra, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Electra, TX employs 915 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Electra, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Manufacturing (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($220,078), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,330), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,958).

Employment

Occupations

915

2024 Value

± 186

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Electra, TX grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 868 employees to 915 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Electra, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (100 people), Production Occupations (99 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Electra, 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

915

2024 Value

± 186

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Electra, TX grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 868 employees to 915 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Electra, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Manufacturing (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Electra, TX, though some of these residents may live in Electra, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,297

Median earning men ± $11,381

$37,222

Median earning women ± $7,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,330), Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Retail Trade ($48,309), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Electra, TX was $59,300 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,300 to $59,300, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Electra, TX is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Electra, TX have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Electra, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,563

$608

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 Electra, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Electra, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Electra, 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.

$69,167

Median Household Income

± $16,391

894

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 894 households in Electra, TX grew to $69,167 from the previous year's value of $64,125.

The following chart displays the households in Electra, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Electra, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (7.83%)
Worked At Home (6.7%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Electra, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.83%) and those who worked at home (6.7%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Electra, TX have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Electra, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Electra, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Electra, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Electra, TX (446 out of 2.27k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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