Floydada, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,588

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

0.472% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,826

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,700

7.55% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Floydada, TX is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.96% of Floydada, TX residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (856 people) in Floydada, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 Other (Hispanic) and 550 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Floydada, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Floydada, TX was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floydada, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
856 ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
601 ± 256
White (Hispanic)
550 ± 231

60.4%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

60.4% of the people in Floydada, TX are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floydada, 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

7.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

7.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2024, 7.96% of Floydada, TX residents (206 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 Floydada, TX was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 28

Floydada, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Floydada, TX employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floydada, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (183 people), Construction (175 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($50,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,000), and Manufacturing ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 218

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floydada, TX grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.1k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floydada, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), Management Occupations (139 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floydada, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 218

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floydada, TX grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 1.1k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floydada, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (183 people), Construction (175 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floydada, TX, though some of these residents may live in Floydada, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,056

Median earning men ± $5,969

$27,857

Median earning women ± $8,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,833), Manufacturing ($49,531), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,913), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Floydada, TX was $89,700 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,400 to $89,700, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Floydada, TX is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Floydada, TX have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floydada, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$89,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,943

$633

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Floydada, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

45.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Floydada, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Floydada, 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.

$52,826

Median Household Income

± $12,735

924

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 924 households in Floydada, TX grew to $52,826 from the previous year's value of $45,848.

The following chart displays the households in Floydada, 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 Floydada, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (23.8%)
Walked (2.11%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Floydada, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.8%) and those who walked to work (2.11%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floydada, TX have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Floydada, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floydada, TX (513 out of 2.55k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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