Fort Hancock, TX

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2020 Population

1,842

0.821% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

25.6

0.775% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

38.5%

5.48% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$29,236

1.17% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$53,100

2.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fort Hancock, TX had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 25.6 and a median household income of $29,236. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fort Hancock, TX grew from 1,827 to 1,842, a 0.821% increase and its median household income declined from $29,583 to $29,236, a −1.17% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hancock, TX are White (Hispanic) (47.8%), Other (Hispanic) (23.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fort Hancock, 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.

72.3% of the residents in Fort Hancock, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Fort Hancock, TX was $53,100, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Fort Hancock, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Hancock, TX was 4 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Hancock, TX is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 72.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 38.3% of Fort Hancock, TX residents were born outside of the country (706 people).

In 2020, there were 2.07 times more White (Hispanic) residents (881 people) in Fort Hancock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 425 Other (Hispanic) and 367 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

72.3%

2020 Citizenship

68.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 72.3% of Fort Hancock, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hancock, TX was 68.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hancock, TX

White (Hispanic)
881 ± 350
Other (Hispanic)
425 ± 279
Two+ (Hispanic)
367 ± 363

90.8%

Hispanic Population

1.67k people

90.8% of the people in Fort Hancock, TX are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Hancock, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

706 people

41.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

754 people

As of 2020, 38.3% of Fort Hancock, TX residents (706 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Hancock, TX was 41.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Fort Hancock, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Hancock, TX employs 716 people. The largest industries in Fort Hancock, TX are Public Administration (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Manufacturing (76 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($36,211), Total ($14,032), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,294).

Employment

Occupations

716

2020 Value

± 281

26.3%

1 Year growth

± 42.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Hancock, TX grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 567 employees to 716 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hancock, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (197 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (176 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hancock, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

716

2020 Value

± 281

26.3%

1 Year growth

± 42.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Hancock, TX grew at a rate of 26.3%, from 567 employees to 716 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hancock, TX, are Public Administration (215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Manufacturing (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Hancock, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Hancock, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$11,599

Median earning men ± $1,377

$14,818

Median earning women ± $36,020

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($29,432), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($10,769), and Manufacturing ($10,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($36,589) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,841).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Hancock, TX was $53,100 in 2020, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $52,000 to $53,100, a 2.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Hancock, TX is 68%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fort Hancock, TX have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Hancock, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$53,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$22,868

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2020

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 68% of the housing units in Fort Hancock, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Hancock, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Hancock, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,236

Median Household Income

± $6,130

453

Number of Households

± 165

In 2020, the median household income of the 453 households in Fort Hancock, TX declined from $29,236 from the previous year's value of $29,583.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Hancock, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Hancock, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Worked At Home (9.64%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2020, 81.6% of workers in Fort Hancock, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.64%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hancock, TX have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Fort Hancock, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Hancock, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Hancock, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hancock, TX (709 out of 1.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Hancock, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

68.3% of the population of Fort Hancock, TX has health coverage, with 20.7% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 2.06% on Medicare, 6.84% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.6% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.6% were men and 61.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

31.7%

Uninsured

20.7%

Employer Coverage

38.8%

Medicaid

2.06%

Medicare

6.84%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Hancock, TX grew by 12.7% from 28.1% to 31.7%.

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