Emhouse, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

142

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

413% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,375

15.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,200

0.959% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Emhouse, TX is home to a population of 142 people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Emhouse, TX residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47 people) in Emhouse, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Emhouse, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emhouse, TX was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emhouse, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 44
Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 25

50.7%

Hispanic Population

72 people

50.7% of the people in Emhouse, TX are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emhouse, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Emhouse, TX residents (15 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 Emhouse, TX was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Emhouse, TX employs 57 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emhouse, TX were Manufacturing (24 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Information (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($36,000), Accommodation & Food Services ($2,499), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 102

−23%

1 Year decline

± 300%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emhouse, TX declined at a rate of −23%, from 74 employees to 57 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emhouse, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Production Occupations (10 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emhouse, 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

2024 Value

± 102

−23%

1 Year decline

± 300%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emhouse, TX declined at a rate of −23%, from 74 employees to 57 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emhouse, TX, are Manufacturing (24 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Information (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emhouse, TX, though some of these residents may live in Emhouse, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $26,582

$11,500

Median earning women ± $15,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emhouse, TX was $84,200 in 2024, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,400 to $84,200, a 0.959% increase. The homeownership rate in Emhouse, TX is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emhouse, TX have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emhouse, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,851

$43

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$34,375

Median Household Income

± $29,213

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 50 households in Emhouse, TX declined from $34,375 from the previous year's value of $40,833.

The following chart displays the households in Emhouse, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emhouse, 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 (59.6%)
Worked At Home (28.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Emhouse, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emhouse, TX have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.1% of the workforce in Emhouse, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emhouse, TX (31 out of 142 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emhouse, 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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