Garrett, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,260

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.4

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.1%

40% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,792

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,800

1.33% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Garrett, TX is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 81.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Garrett, TX residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (348 people) in Garrett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Other (Hispanic) and 248 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.6%

2024 Citizenship

77.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Garrett, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garrett, TX was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garrett, TX

White (Hispanic)
348 ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 253
White (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 145

61.3%

Hispanic Population

773 people

61.3% of the people in Garrett, TX are hispanic (773 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garrett, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

24.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Garrett, TX residents (259 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 Garrett, TX was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 22
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Garrett, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garrett, TX employs 485 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garrett, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (132 people), Retail Trade (115 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($140,417), Construction ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($54,028).

Employment

Occupations

485

2024 Value

± 179

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett, TX grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 476 employees to 485 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garrett, TX, are Production Occupations (65 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garrett, 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

485

2024 Value

± 179

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 50.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garrett, TX grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 476 employees to 485 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garrett, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (132 people), Retail Trade (115 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garrett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Garrett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,258

Median earning men ± $24,678

$32,064

Median earning women ± $9,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,250), Manufacturing ($54,028), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,688), and Retail Trade ($35,278).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garrett, TX was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,500 to $125,800, a 1.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Garrett, TX is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garrett, TX have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garrett, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,529

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Garrett, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garrett, 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.

$79,792

Median Household Income

± $35,171

341

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 341 households in Garrett, TX grew to $79,792 from the previous year's value of $76,458.

The following chart displays the households in Garrett, 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 Garrett, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Garrett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garrett, TX have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Garrett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garrett, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garrett, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garrett, TX (39 out of 1.26k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garrett, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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