Gaines County, TX

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2023 Population
21,904
1.77% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
7.37%
41.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$76,605
4.51% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$185,300
2.32% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
8,833
0.0793% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gaines County, TX had a population of 21.9k people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $76,605. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gaines County, TX grew from 21,523 to 21,904, a 1.77% increase and its median household income grew from $73,299 to $76,605, a 4.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gaines County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), White (Hispanic) (19.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Gaines County, 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.

82.6% of the residents in Gaines County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gaines County, TX was $185,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Gaines County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gaines County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gaines County, TX is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 82.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.3% of Gaines County, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.32k people).

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Gaines County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.36k White (Hispanic) and 3.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.6%
2023 Citizenship
85.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.6% of Gaines County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gaines County, TX was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gaines County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 28
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.36k ± 802
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.22k ± 749
39.8%
Hispanic Population
8.72k people

In 2023, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Gaines County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.36k White (Hispanic) and 3.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.8% of the people in Gaines County, TX are hispanic (8.72k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

24.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.32k people
23.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.12k people

As of 2023, 24.3% of Gaines County, TX residents (5.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gaines County, TX was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    179 ± 145
  2. Vietnam
    131 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    129 ± 95

Gaines County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gaines County, TX employs 8.83k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gaines County, TX were Construction (1,387 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,122 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (918 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,094), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,284), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,906).

Employment

Occupations

8.83k
2023 Value
± 873
0.0793%
1 Year growth
± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gaines County, TX grew at a rate of 0.0793%, from 8.83k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gaines County, TX, are Management Occupations (1,313 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,295 people), and Transportation Occupations (996 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gaines County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.83k
2023 Value
± 873
0.0793%
1 Year growth
± 13.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gaines County, TX grew at a rate of 0.0793%, from 8.83k employees to 8.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gaines County, TX, are Construction (1,387 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,122 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (918 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gaines County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gaines County, 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

$70,923
Median earning men ± $6,889
$28,785
Median earning women ± $1,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,973), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,551), Retail Trade ($32,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,565).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 65
    Construction
  2. 52
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 26
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $57.9k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $32.3k
    Wholesale Trade
  3. $30.6k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gaines County, TX was $185,300 in 2023, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $185,300, a 2.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Gaines County, TX is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gaines County, TX have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gaines County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gaines County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.646%.

Housing

Property

$185,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,700
$5,407
Median Property Taxes
±$650

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 Gaines County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

76.6%
Homeownership
2023
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.6% of the housing units in Gaines County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9503, Gaines County, TX
  2. Census Tract 9501, Gaines County, TX

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gaines County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,605
Median Household Income
± $10,943
7.06k
Number of Households
± 802

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.06k households in Gaines County, TX grew to $76,605 from the previous year's value of $73,299.

The following chart displays the households in Gaines County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gaines County, TX is from Gaines County, TX.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Gaines County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.55%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Gaines County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (3.55%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gaines County, TX have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.62% of the workforce in Gaines County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gaines County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.646%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gaines County, TX (1.6k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gaines County, 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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Gaines County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 72.6 in Gaines County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 12.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

67.6% of the population of Gaines County, TX has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 7.08% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gaines County, TX see 10,948 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.455% decrease from the previous year (10,998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7394 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

10,948 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gaines County, TX

Primary care physicians in Gaines County, TX see an average of 10,948 patients per year. This represents a 0.455% decrease from the previous year (10,998 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.08% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

32.4%
Uninsured
28.6%
Employer Coverage
20.6%
Medicaid
7.08%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.23%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gaines County, TX grew by 10.1% from 29.5% to 32.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.2 in Gaines County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Gaines County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 32.5% in Gaines County, TX.

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