Fabrica, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

774

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

71.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

58.9%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,179

2023 Median Property Value

$75,700

17.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fabrica, TX is home to a population of 774 people, from which 82.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.6% of Fabrica, TX residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (604 people) in Fabrica, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Fabrica, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fabrica, TX was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fabrica, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
604 ± 720
Other (Hispanic)
152 ± 99
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 29

100%

Hispanic Population

774 people

100% of the people in Fabrica, TX are hispanic (774 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fabrica, 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

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

32.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Fabrica, TX residents (229 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 Fabrica, TX was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Fabrica, TX employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fabrica, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,917).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 182

101%

1 Year growth

± 91.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fabrica, TX grew at a rate of 101%, from 105 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fabrica, TX, are Transportation Occupations (93 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fabrica, 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

211

2024 Value

± 182

101%

1 Year growth

± 91.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fabrica, TX grew at a rate of 101%, from 105 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fabrica, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fabrica, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fabrica, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,259

Median earning men ± $27,178

$34,917

Median earning women ± $22,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fabrica, TX was $75,700 in 2023, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $75,700, a 17.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fabrica, TX is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fabrica, TX have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fabrica, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$52,226

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Fabrica, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fabrica, 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.

$49,179

Median Household Income

± $9,060

127

Number of Households

± 94

The following chart displays the households in Fabrica, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fabrica, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Fabrica, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fabrica, TX have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fabrica, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

58.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fabrica, TX (456 out of 774 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males < 5.

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