Encinal, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,298

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

27.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,833

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,900

19% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Encinal, TX is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.24% of Encinal, TX residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (636 people) in Encinal, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Other (Hispanic) and 210 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Encinal, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Encinal, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Encinal, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
636 ± 309
Other (Hispanic)
298 ± 236
White (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 114

83.8%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

83.8% of the people in Encinal, TX are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Encinal, 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

8.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

6.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 8.24% of Encinal, TX residents (107 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 Encinal, TX was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Encinal, TX employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Encinal, TX were Retail Trade (165 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,150), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,750), and Accommodation & Food Services ($30,429).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 210

59%

1 Year growth

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Encinal, TX grew at a rate of 59%, from 322 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Encinal, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (167 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), and Transportation Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Encinal, 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

512

2024 Value

± 210

59%

1 Year growth

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Encinal, TX grew at a rate of 59%, from 322 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Encinal, TX, are Retail Trade (165 people), Educational Services (101 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Encinal, TX, though some of these residents may live in Encinal, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,474

Median earning men ± $18,180

$28,100

Median earning women ± $15,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,950), Retail Trade ($25,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($14,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,571), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,750), and Retail Trade ($6,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Encinal, TX was $86,900 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $86,900, a 19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Encinal, TX is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Encinal, TX have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Encinal, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,386

$332

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Encinal, 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.

$50,833

Median Household Income

± $9,038

406

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 406 households in Encinal, TX grew to $50,833 from the previous year's value of $48,702.

The following chart displays the households in Encinal, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Encinal, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Walked (2.93%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Encinal, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who walked to work (2.93%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Encinal, TX have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.11% of the workforce in Encinal, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Encinal, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Encinal, TX have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Encinal, TX (252 out of 1.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Encinal, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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