Geronimo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,507

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

21.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,045

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,500

12.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Geronimo, TX is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Geronimo, TX residents were born outside of the country (163 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (603 people) in Geronimo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 544 White (Non-Hispanic) and 231 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Geronimo, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Geronimo, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Geronimo, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
603 ± 372
White (Non-Hispanic)
544 ± 212
White (Hispanic)
231 ± 156

60.7%

Hispanic Population

915 people

60.7% of the people in Geronimo, TX are hispanic (915 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Geronimo, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Geronimo, TX residents (163 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 Geronimo, TX was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 28

Geronimo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Geronimo, TX employs 895 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Geronimo, TX were Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,094), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,125).

Employment

Occupations

895

2024 Value

± 237

69.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geronimo, TX grew at a rate of 69.8%, from 527 employees to 895 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Geronimo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (189 people), Production Occupations (173 people), and Management Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Geronimo, 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

895

2024 Value

± 237

69.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Geronimo, TX grew at a rate of 69.8%, from 527 employees to 895 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Geronimo, TX, are Manufacturing (229 people), Retail Trade (122 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Geronimo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Geronimo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,979

Median earning men ± $14,808

$39,283

Median earning women ± $7,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,250), Manufacturing ($47,763), and Retail Trade ($34,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,091), Retail Trade ($38,092), and Manufacturing ($32,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Geronimo, TX was $245,500 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,300 to $245,500, a 12.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Geronimo, TX is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Geronimo, TX have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Geronimo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,333

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Geronimo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Geronimo, 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.

$72,045

Median Household Income

± $29,753

472

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 472 households in Geronimo, TX grew to $72,045 from the previous year's value of $63,661.

The following chart displays the households in Geronimo, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Geronimo, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Geronimo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (7.49%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Geronimo, TX have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Geronimo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Geronimo, TX (191 out of 1.51k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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