Fort Clark Springs, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,048

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.4

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,346

2.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$67,000

41.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fort Clark Springs, TX is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.7% of Fort Clark Springs, TX residents were born outside of the country (227 people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (606 people) in Fort Clark Springs, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 White (Hispanic) and 162 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Fort Clark Springs, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Clark Springs, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Clark Springs, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
606 ± 217
White (Hispanic)
280 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 214

42.2%

Hispanic Population

442 people

42.2% of the people in Fort Clark Springs, TX are hispanic (442 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Clark Springs, 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

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Fort Clark Springs, TX residents (227 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 Fort Clark Springs, TX was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 126
World War II
16 ± 28

Fort Clark Springs, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Clark Springs, TX.

Economy

The economy of Fort Clark Springs, TX employs 331 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Clark Springs, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Educational Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,789).

Employment

Occupations

331

2024 Value

± 187

−38.9%

1 Year decline

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Clark Springs, TX declined at a rate of −38.9%, from 542 employees to 331 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Clark Springs, TX, are Transportation Occupations (64 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (63 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Clark Springs, 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

331

2024 Value

± 187

−38.9%

1 Year decline

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Clark Springs, TX declined at a rate of −38.9%, from 542 employees to 331 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Clark Springs, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Educational Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Clark Springs, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Clark Springs, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Clark Springs, TX was $67,000 in 2024, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,600 to $67,000, a 41.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fort Clark Springs, TX is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Clark Springs, TX have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Clark Springs, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,812

$529

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Fort Clark Springs, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Fort Clark Springs, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Clark Springs, 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.

$71,346

Median Household Income

± $33,911

642

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 642 households in Fort Clark Springs, TX declined from $71,346 from the previous year's value of $73,503.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Clark Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Clark Springs, 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 Fort Clark Springs, 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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Clark Springs, TX have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Clark Springs, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Clark Springs, TX (69 out of 1.05k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Clark Springs, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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