Garza-Salinas II, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

559

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19.6

8.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

66.2%

41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$12,368

2024 Median Property Value

$48,400

31.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Garza-Salinas II, TX is home to a population of 559 people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.5% of Garza-Salinas II, TX residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (534 people) in Garza-Salinas II, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Garza-Salinas II, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garza-Salinas II, TX was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garza-Salinas II, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
534 ± 384
White (Hispanic)
25 ± 16
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

100%

Hispanic Population

559 people

100% of the people in Garza-Salinas II, TX are hispanic (559 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garza-Salinas II, 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

26.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

24.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 26.5% of Garza-Salinas II, TX residents (148 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 Garza-Salinas II, TX was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Garza-Salinas II, TX employs 183 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garza-Salinas II, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (38 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,424) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,424).

Employment

Occupations

183

2024 Value

± 148

−30.7%

1 Year decline

± 149%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garza-Salinas II, TX declined at a rate of −30.7%, from 264 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garza-Salinas II, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (56 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garza-Salinas II, 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

183

2024 Value

± 148

−30.7%

1 Year decline

± 149%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garza-Salinas II, TX declined at a rate of −30.7%, from 264 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garza-Salinas II, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (38 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garza-Salinas II, TX, though some of these residents may live in Garza-Salinas II, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,227

Median earning men ± $15,891

$12,480

Median earning women ± $20,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,424).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garza-Salinas II, TX was $48,400 in 2024, which is 0.145 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $36,800 to $48,400, a 31.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Garza-Salinas II, TX is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garza-Salinas II, TX have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garza-Salinas II, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,124

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Garza-Salinas II, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$12,368

Median Household Income

± $12,086

176

Number of Households

± 103

The following chart displays the households in Garza-Salinas II, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garza-Salinas II, 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 (82%)
Carpooled (18%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Garza-Salinas II, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garza-Salinas II, TX have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Garza-Salinas II, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garza-Salinas II, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garza-Salinas II, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

66.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garza-Salinas II, TX (370 out of 559 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garza-Salinas II, 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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