Frost, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

968

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

2.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.15%

17.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,500

28.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,900

0.721% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Frost, TX is home to a population of 968 people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Frost, TX residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (457 people) in Frost, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Frost, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Frost, TX was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frost, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
457 ± 204
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
278 ± 228
Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 71

43.5%

Hispanic Population

421 people

43.5% of the people in Frost, TX are hispanic (421 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Frost, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Frost, TX residents (125 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 Frost, TX was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 34
Vietnam
3 ± 22

Frost, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Frost, TX employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Frost, TX were Educational Services (107 people), Construction (60 people), and Public Administration (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($123,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,750), and Construction ($77,596).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 147

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frost, TX grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 415 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frost, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frost, 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

432

2024 Value

± 147

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frost, TX grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 415 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frost, TX, are Educational Services (107 people), Construction (60 people), and Public Administration (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frost, TX, though some of these residents may live in Frost, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,769

Median earning men ± $11,892

$34,615

Median earning women ± $17,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($79,844), Construction ($78,221), and Manufacturing ($75,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Frost, TX was $123,900 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,800 to $123,900, a 0.721% decrease. The homeownership rate in Frost, TX is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Frost, TX have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frost, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,766

$271

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Frost, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

53%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Frost, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frost, 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.

$115,500

Median Household Income

± $37,628

306

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 306 households in Frost, TX grew to $115,500 from the previous year's value of $89,750.

The following chart displays the households in Frost, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frost, 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 (91.9%)
Carpooled (5.09%)
Worked At Home (2.55%)

In 2024, 91.9% of workers in Frost, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.09%) and those who worked at home (2.55%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frost, TX have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Frost, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frost, TX (67 out of 937 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frost, 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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