Gardendale, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,520

8.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.6

7.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

1.05%

83.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,974

0.56% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

699

7.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gardendale, TX had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $96,974. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gardendale, TX grew from 1,397 to 1,520, a 8.8% increase and its median household income grew from $96,434 to $96,974, a 0.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gardendale, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.87%), White (Hispanic) (5.72%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%).

None of the households in Gardendale, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Gardendale, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Gardendale, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gardendale, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gardendale, TX is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.2% of Gardendale, TX residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2023, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Gardendale, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Other (Hispanic) and 150 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Gardendale, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gardendale, TX was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gardendale, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 365
Other (Hispanic)
185 ± 176
Two+ (Hispanic)
150 ± 119

28.9%

Hispanic Population

440 people

28.9% of the people in Gardendale, TX are hispanic (440 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

7.37%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 5.2% of Gardendale, TX residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gardendale, TX was 7.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 53
Vietnam
53 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Gardendale, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gardendale, TX employs 699 people. The largest industries in Gardendale, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (131 people), Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), and Finance & Insurance (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($202,955), Transportation & Warehousing ($136,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,089).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

699

2023 Value

± 227

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gardendale, TX grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 653 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gardendale, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (98 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gardendale, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

699

2023 Value

± 227

7.04%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gardendale, TX grew at a rate of 7.04%, from 653 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gardendale, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (131 people), Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), and Finance & Insurance (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gardendale, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gardendale, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,150

Median earning men ± $51,735

$27,100

Median earning women ± $18,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,996).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,234) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($25,550).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 2022 were N/A.

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 Gardendale, TX have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gardendale, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90.3% of the housing units in Gardendale, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gardendale, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gardendale, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$96,974

Median Household Income

± $2,616

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Gardendale, TX grew to $96,974 from the previous year's value of $96,434.

The following chart displays the households in Gardendale, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gardendale, TX is from Gardendale, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gardendale, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Carpooled (27.4%)
Other (3.03%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in Gardendale, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.03%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gardendale, TX have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gardendale, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gardendale, TX (16 out of 1.52k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gardendale, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

89.5% of the population of Gardendale, TX has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 22% on non-group plans, and 3.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ector County, TX see 1660 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1679 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2039 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,660 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ector County, TX

Primary care physicians in Ector County, TX see an average of 1,660 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (1,679 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

33.8%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

22%

Non-Group

3.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gardendale, TX grew by 1.03k% from 0.931% to 10.5%.

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

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