Fort Hancock, TX

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2022 Population
1,213
22.5% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
26.9
18.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
35%
14.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$31,471
1.54% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$56,900
6.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Hancock, TX had a population of 1.21k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $31,471. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Hancock, TX grew from 990 to 1,213, a 22.5% increase and its median household income grew from $30,994 to $31,471, a 1.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hancock, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (52.3%), White (Hispanic) (39.8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.27%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.247%).

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.

76.8% of the residents in Fort Hancock, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Hancock, TX was $56,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Fort Hancock, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 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 1.21k people, from which 76.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 30% of Fort Hancock, TX residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2022, there were 1.31 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Fort Hancock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 White (Hispanic) and 76 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.8%
2022 Citizenship
69.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.8% of Fort Hancock, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hancock, TX was 69.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hancock, TX
  1. Two+ (Hispanic)
    635 ± 266
  2. White (Hispanic)
    483 ± 257
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    76 ± 59
98.7%
Hispanic Population
1.2k people

In 2022, there were 1.31 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (635 people) in Fort Hancock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 White (Hispanic) and 76 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

98.7% of the people in Fort Hancock, TX are hispanic (1.2k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

30%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
364 people
43.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
430 people

As of 2022, 30% of Fort Hancock, TX residents (364 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Hancock, TX was 43.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 26

Fort Hancock, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Hancock, TX employs 567 people. The largest industries in Fort Hancock, TX are Transportation & Warehousing (144 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Manufacturing (79 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($37,722), Educational Services ($35,729), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($30,750).

Occupations

567
2022 Value
± 247
93.5%
1 Year growth
± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Hancock, TX grew at a rate of 93.5%, from 293 employees to 567 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hancock, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (157 people), Transportation Occupations (95 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hancock, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

567
2022 Value
± 247
93.5%
1 Year growth
± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Hancock, TX grew at a rate of 93.5%, from 293 employees to 567 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hancock, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (144 people), Public Administration (89 people), and Manufacturing (79 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,141
Median earning men ± $23,782
$36,042
Median earning women ± $22,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,250) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,117).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,492).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Hancock, TX was $56,900 in 2022, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $53,300 to $56,900, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Hancock, TX is 65.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Hancock, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 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

$56,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$26,513
$279
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9503
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$31,471
Median Household Income
± $4,349
424
Number of Households
± 146

In 2022, the median household income of the 424 households in Fort Hancock, TX grew to $31,471 from the previous year's value of $30,994.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Hancock, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Fort Hancock, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hancock, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Hancock, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hancock, TX (425 out of 1.21k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Hancock, 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.

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Health

65.5% of the population of Fort Hancock, TX has health coverage, with 10.5% on employee plans, 39.2% on Medicaid, 3.63% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 37.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

34.5%
Uninsured
10.5%
Employer Coverage
39.2%
Medicaid
3.63%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Hancock, TX grew by 71.8% from 20.1% to 34.5%.

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