Elm Creek, TX

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2023 Population

3,730

4.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.9

3.33% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

0.0324% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,331

3.89% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$116,500

6.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,388

11.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Elm Creek, TX had a population of 3.73k people with a median age of 27.9 and a median household income of $62,331. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elm Creek, TX grew from 3,559 to 3,730, a 4.8% increase and its median household income declined from $64,853 to $62,331, a −3.89% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elm Creek, TX are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (57.4%), White (Hispanic) (31.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.06%), White (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Elm Creek, 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.

89.5% of the residents in Elm Creek, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Elm Creek, TX was $116,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.3%.

Most people in Elm Creek, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elm Creek, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elm Creek, TX is home to a population of 3.73k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.3% of Elm Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2023, there were 1.83 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Elm Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Hispanic) and 226 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

85.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.5% of Elm Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elm Creek, TX was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elm Creek, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.14k ± 1.18k
White (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 823
Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 277

94.8%

Hispanic Population

3.54k people

94.8% of the people in Elm Creek, TX are hispanic (3.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elm Creek, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

35.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

36.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2023, 35.3% of Elm Creek, TX residents (1.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elm Creek, TX was 36.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21
Vietnam
0 ± 26
Korea
0 ± 21

Elm Creek, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elm Creek, TX employs 1.39k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Elm Creek, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (332 people), Educational Services (323 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,943), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,350), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,306).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2023 Value

± 491

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elm Creek, TX declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 1.57k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elm Creek, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (313 people), Transportation Occupations (299 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elm Creek, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.39k

2023 Value

± 491

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elm Creek, TX declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 1.57k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elm Creek, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (332 people), Educational Services (323 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elm Creek, TX, though some of these residents may live in Elm Creek, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,519

Median earning men ± $24,907

$25,776

Median earning women ± $18,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,636), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,306), and Retail Trade ($15,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,525), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Elm Creek, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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 Elm Creek, TX was $116,500 in 2023, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,100 to $116,500, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Elm Creek, TX is 89.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Elm Creek, TX have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elm Creek, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$57,530

$910

Median Property Taxes

±$369

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 Elm Creek, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.3% of the housing units in Elm Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elm Creek, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,331

Median Household Income

± $33,388

1.02k

Number of Households

± 400

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Elm Creek, TX declined from $62,331 from the previous year's value of $64,853.

The following chart displays the households in Elm Creek, 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 Elm Creek, TX is from Elm Creek, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Elm Creek, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (2.53%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Elm Creek, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.53%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elm Creek, TX have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.89% of the workforce in Elm Creek, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elm Creek, TX (715 out of 3.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elm Creek, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

65.9% of the population of Elm Creek, TX has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 7.61% on Medicare, 5.76% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.9% were men and 44.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.7% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.9% were men and 44.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

34.1%

Uninsured

28.2%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

7.61%

Medicare

5.76%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elm Creek, TX declined by 12.7% from 39% to 34.1%.

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

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