Fort Hood, TX

Census Place

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2021 Population

24,781

6.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

21.7

0.913% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

16.5%

5.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,777

7.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Hood, TX had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of $48,777. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Hood, TX grew from 23,302 to 24,781, a 6.35% increase and its median household income grew from $45,417 to $48,777, a 7.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hood, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.28%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%).

None of the households in Fort Hood, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Fort Hood, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Hood, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Hood, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Hood, TX is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.77% of Fort Hood, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2021, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Fort Hood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.45k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Fort Hood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hood, TX was 98.4%, 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)
12.3k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 665
White (Hispanic)
3.45k ± 595

23.1%

Hispanic Population

5.71k people

23.1% of the people in Fort Hood, TX are hispanic (5.71k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

6.33%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2021, 4.77% of Fort Hood, TX residents (1.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Hood, TX was 6.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
2,144 ± 494
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 37
Vietnam
8 ± 38

Fort Hood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 32.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Hood, TX employs 2.89k people. The largest industries in Fort Hood, TX are Public Administration (486 people), Retail Trade (418 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (401 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,750), Wholesale Trade ($40,568), and Manufacturing ($33,214).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2021 Value

± 404

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Hood, TX declined at a rate of −6.24%, from 3.08k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hood, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,364 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,253 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (2,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hood, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2021 Value

± 404

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 19.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Hood, TX declined at a rate of −6.24%, from 3.08k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hood, TX, are Public Administration (486 people), Retail Trade (418 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (401 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

$23,862

Median earning men ± $1,545

$19,556

Median earning women ± $3,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,891), Wholesale Trade ($40,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,163), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,532).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T 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
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

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

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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 Representative Elections

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.

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

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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

People in Fort Hood, TX have an average commute time of 10.9 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.

Median household income in Fort Hood, TX is $48,777. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Hood, TX was Census Tract 232.01 with a value of $79,583, followed by Census Tract 232.04 and Census Tract 232.03, with respective values of $67,083 and $51,635.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 232.01
Census Tract 232.04
Census Tract 232.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Hood, TX was Census Tract 232.01 with a value of $79,583, followed by Census Tract 232.04 and Census Tract 232.03, with respective values of $67,083 and $51,635.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Hood, 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.

$48,777

Median Household Income

± $3,650

3.31k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Fort Hood, TX grew to $48,777 from the previous year's value of $45,417.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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 2021

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Walked (25.7%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2021, 54.2% of workers in Fort Hood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

10.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hood, TX have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.563% 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hood, TX (1.89k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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
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

96.7% of the population of Fort Hood, TX has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 3.37% on Medicaid, 0.2% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 45.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bell County, TX see 1296 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% increase from the previous year (1270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 418 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,296 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bell County, TX see an average of 1,296 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% increase from the previous year (1,270 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bell County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56% under 18 years, 31.9% between 18 and 34 years, 11.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.31%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

3.37%

Medicaid

0.2%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

45.2%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Hood, TX grew by 3.39% from 3.2% to 3.31%.

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