Gary City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

407

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

0.673% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.4%

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

81.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

Gary City, TX is home to a population of 407 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (312 people) in Gary City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gary City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gary City, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gary City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 118
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 62
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 27

7.62%

Hispanic Population

31 people

7.62% of the people in Gary City, TX are hispanic (31 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gary City, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Gary City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gary City, TX employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gary City, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

185

2024 Value

± 107

65.2%

1 Year growth

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary City, TX grew at a rate of 65.2%, from 112 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gary City, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gary City, 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

185

2024 Value

± 107

65.2%

1 Year growth

± 63.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary City, TX grew at a rate of 65.2%, from 112 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gary City, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gary City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gary City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,750

Median earning men ± $29,750

$39,167

Median earning women ± $13,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,875), and Construction ($26,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,964), Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,944), and Retail Trade ($28,750).

Housing & Living

People in Gary City, TX have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gary City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,435

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Gary City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gary City, 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $26,330

141

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 141 households in Gary City, TX grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $36,528.

The following chart displays the households in Gary City, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gary City, 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 (73%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (7.03%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Gary City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (7.03%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gary City, TX have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.43% of the workforce in Gary City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gary City, TX (83 out of 407 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gary City, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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