Farmers Branch, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population

36,645

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

0.299% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

4.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,186

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$364,600

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,109

2.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Farmers Branch, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.4% of the residents in Farmers Branch, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Farmers Branch, TX are Strayer University-Texas (400 degrees awarded in 2024), MediaTech Institute-Dallas (86 degrees), and Dallas Christian College (53 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Farmers Branch, TX was $364,600, and the homeownership rate was 42.4%.

Most people in Farmers Branch, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Farmers Branch, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Farmers Branch, TX is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 81.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 29% of Farmers Branch, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Farmers Branch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.8k White (Hispanic) and 4.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.4%

2024 Citizenship

79.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.4% of Farmers Branch, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmers Branch, TX was 79.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmers Branch, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.2k
White (Hispanic)
5.8k ± 1.09k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.43k ± 860

40.6%

Hispanic Population

14.9k people

40.6% of the people in Farmers Branch, TX are hispanic (14.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmers Branch, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

31.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

As of 2024, 29% of Farmers Branch, TX residents (10.6k 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 Farmers Branch, TX was 31.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
377 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
280 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
180 ± 123

Farmers Branch, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

81% of the population of Farmers Branch, TX has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 8.61% on Medicaid, 8.61% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 29.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

8.61%

Medicaid

8.61%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.631%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Farmers Branch, TX grew by 1.64% from 18.7% to 19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Farmers Branch, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Farmers Branch, TX employs 22.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmers Branch, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,056 people), and Retail Trade (2,245 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($114,566), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,813).

Employment

Occupations

22.1k

2024 Value

± 1,283

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmers Branch, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 21.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmers Branch, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,018 people), Management Occupations (2,683 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmers Branch, 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

22.1k

2024 Value

± 1,283

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmers Branch, TX grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 21.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmers Branch, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,056 people), and Retail Trade (2,245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmers Branch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Farmers Branch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,841

Median earning men ± $3,497

$50,315

Median earning women ± $3,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,473), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,667), and Information ($86,801).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,283), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,526), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,575).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Farmers Branch, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Farmers Branch, TX awarded 539 degrees. The student population of Farmers Branch, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,031 male students and 1,942 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Farmers Branch, TX are Black or African American (271 and 50.3%), White (133 and 24.7%), Hispanic or Latino (96 and 17.8%), and Unknown (14 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Farmers Branch, TX by number of degrees awarded are Strayer University-Texas (400 and 74.2%), MediaTech Institute-Dallas (86 and 16%), and Dallas Christian College (53 and 9.83%).

The most popular majors in Farmers Branch, TX are General Business (249 and 46.2%), Recording Arts Technology (49 and 9.09%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (36 and 6.68%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Farmers Branch, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 21.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,973 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,973 students enrolled in Farmers Branch, TX, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,504 records, of which 69.3% were women and 30.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
173 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
36 degrees awarded
Information Technology
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Farmers Branch, TX was General Business with 173 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Farmers Branch, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Strayer University-Texas
400 degrees awarded
MediaTech Institute-Dallas
86 degrees awarded
Dallas Christian College
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Strayer University-Texas with 400 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 241 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Farmers Branch, TX, which is 0.809 times less than the 298 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 271 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 133 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,180) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmers Branch, TX was $364,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,000 to $364,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Farmers Branch, TX is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmers Branch, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmers Branch, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,707

$6,710

Median Property Taxes

±$504

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 Farmers Branch, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Farmers Branch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmers Branch, 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.

$91,186

Median Household Income

± $6,969

15.8k

Number of Households

± 1,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Farmers Branch, TX grew to $91,186 from the previous year's value of $87,702.

The following chart displays the households in Farmers Branch, 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 Farmers Branch, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (19.8%)
Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Farmers Branch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmers Branch, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Farmers Branch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmers Branch, TX (4.16k out of 36.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmers Branch, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.