Elm Creek, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,680

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

28.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,263

16.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$170,100

46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Elm Creek, TX is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.5% of Elm Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Elm Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Other (Hispanic) and 135 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Elm Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elm Creek, TX was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
3.35k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
187 ± 294
White (Hispanic)
135 ± 142

99.8%

Hispanic Population

3.67k people

99.8% of the people in Elm Creek, TX are hispanic (3.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elm Creek, 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

36.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

35.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 36.5% of Elm Creek, TX residents (1.35k 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 Elm Creek, TX was 35.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

32 ± 54

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

Economy

The economy of Elm Creek, TX employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elm Creek, TX were Retail Trade (363 people), Educational Services (341 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,978), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,708), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,708).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2024 Value

± 547

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Creek, TX grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.39k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elm Creek, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (336 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (330 people), and Transportation Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elm Creek, 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

1.59k

2024 Value

± 547

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elm Creek, TX grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 1.39k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elm Creek, TX, are Retail Trade (363 people), Educational Services (341 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (275 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

$52,641

Median earning men ± $16,929

$19,087

Median earning women ± $16,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,735), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,708), and Retail Trade ($45,362).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,948) and Retail Trade ($13,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elm Creek, TX was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,500 to $170,100, a 46% increase. The homeownership rate in Elm Creek, TX is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elm Creek, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 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

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,892

$950

Median Property Taxes

±$381

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 $1,500 - $2k 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

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Elm Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elm Creek, 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.

$52,263

Median Household Income

± $29,444

1.06k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Elm Creek, TX declined from $52,263 from the previous year's value of $62,331.

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 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Elm Creek, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elm Creek, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.57% 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

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elm Creek, TX (507 out of 3.68k 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 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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