Fort Hood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

26,814

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

8.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,835

5.32% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$92,000

9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fort Hood, TX is home to a population of 26.8k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.65% of Fort Hood, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Fort Hood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Fort Hood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hood, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.19k ± 773
White (Hispanic)
2.67k ± 487

22.1%

Hispanic Population

5.93k people

22.1% of the people in Fort Hood, TX are hispanic (5.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Hood, 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

5.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

5.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

As of 2024, 5.65% of Fort Hood, TX residents (1.52k 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 Hood, TX was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,584 ± 442
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 39
Vietnam
62 ± 80

Fort Hood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 25.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Hood, TX employs 3.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Hood, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (538 people), Public Administration (476 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (424 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,972), Finance & Insurance ($66,696), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,339).

Employment

Occupations

3.12k

2024 Value

± 417

3.83%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hood, TX grew at a rate of 3.83%, from 3k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hood, TX, are Management Occupations (403 people), Sales & Related Occupations (337 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hood, 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

3.12k

2024 Value

± 417

3.83%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hood, TX grew at a rate of 3.83%, from 3k employees to 3.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hood, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (538 people), Public Administration (476 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Hood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Hood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,558

Median earning men ± $3,754

$26,125

Median earning women ± $4,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,972), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,116), Public Administration ($41,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,068).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Hood, TX was $92,000 in 2019, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $92,000, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Hood, TX is 0.171%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Hood, TX have an average commute time of 11.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Hood, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,000

Median Property Value 2019

±$91,623

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,835

Median Household Income

± $4,830

5.26k

Number of Households

± 506

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Fort Hood, TX grew to $62,835 from the previous year's value of $59,661.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Hood, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Hood, 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 (60.1%)
Walked (20%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Fort Hood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20%) and those who worked at home (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

11.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hood, TX have a shorter commute time (11.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.284% of the workforce in Fort Hood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Hood, 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 Hood, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Hood, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hood, TX (2.34k out of 17.5k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Hood, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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