Falfurrias, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,646

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

3.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,167

27.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,900

1.78% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Falfurrias, TX is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of Falfurrias, TX residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2024, there were 4.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Falfurrias, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 748 White (Hispanic) and 454 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Falfurrias, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falfurrias, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falfurrias, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.04k ± 840
White (Hispanic)
748 ± 469
Other (Hispanic)
454 ± 344

91.7%

Hispanic Population

4.26k people

91.7% of the people in Falfurrias, TX are hispanic (4.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falfurrias, 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

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Falfurrias, TX residents (205 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 Falfurrias, TX was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 51
Korea
9 ± 21

Falfurrias, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Falfurrias, TX employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falfurrias, TX were Educational Services (512 people), Construction (303 people), and Public Administration (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,515), Construction ($74,926), and Public Administration ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 487

−31.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falfurrias, TX declined at a rate of −31.4%, from 2.51k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falfurrias, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (281 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (245 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falfurrias, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 487

−31.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falfurrias, TX declined at a rate of −31.4%, from 2.51k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falfurrias, TX, are Educational Services (512 people), Construction (303 people), and Public Administration (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falfurrias, TX, though some of these residents may live in Falfurrias, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,658

Median earning men ± $35,832

$30,980

Median earning women ± $19,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($97,786), Public Administration ($72,727), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,521), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,488), and Retail Trade ($24,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falfurrias, TX was $79,900 in 2024, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $79,900, a 1.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Falfurrias, TX is 39%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falfurrias, TX have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falfurrias, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$79,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,619

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$232

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

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

Rent vs Own

39%

Homeownership

2024

79.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39% of the housing units in Falfurrias, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Falfurrias, 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.

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $41,209

Number of Households

± 526

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Falfurrias, TX grew to $49,167 from the previous year's value of $38,696.

The following chart displays the households in Falfurrias, 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 Falfurrias, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (4.37%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Falfurrias, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.37%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falfurrias, TX have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Falfurrias, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Falfurrias, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Falfurrias, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falfurrias, TX (918 out of 4.61k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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