Giddings, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,151

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

19.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

9.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,913

41.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,300

30.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Giddings, TX is home to a population of 5.15k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.69% of Giddings, TX residents were born outside of the country (499 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Giddings, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 808 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 697 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Giddings, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Giddings, TX was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Giddings, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
808 ± 249
Other (Hispanic)
697 ± 502

37.9%

Hispanic Population

1.95k people

37.9% of the people in Giddings, TX are hispanic (1.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Giddings, 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

9.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

499 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

649 people

As of 2024, 9.69% of Giddings, TX residents (499 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 Giddings, TX was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 110
Vietnam
50 ± 64

Giddings, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Giddings, TX employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Giddings, TX were Manufacturing (485 people), Construction (373 people), and Public Administration (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,625), Manufacturing ($56,224), and Educational Services ($55,217).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 573

5.69%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Giddings, TX grew at a rate of 5.69%, from 2.51k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Giddings, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (373 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (309 people), and Production Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Giddings, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 573

5.69%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Giddings, TX grew at a rate of 5.69%, from 2.51k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Giddings, TX, are Manufacturing (485 people), Construction (373 people), and Public Administration (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Giddings, TX, though some of these residents may live in Giddings, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,229

Median earning men ± $31,871

$35,403

Median earning women ± $10,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($145,355), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,625), and Manufacturing ($63,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,103), Public Administration ($44,559), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,093).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Giddings, TX was $252,300 in 2024, which is 0.758 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $252,300, a 30.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Giddings, TX is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Giddings, TX have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Giddings, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,593

$1,439

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Giddings, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Giddings, 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.

$72,913

Median Household Income

± $20,716

2.2k

Number of Households

± 479

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Giddings, TX grew to $72,913 from the previous year's value of $51,397.

The following chart displays the households in Giddings, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Giddings, 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Giddings, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Giddings, TX have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.6% of the workforce in Giddings, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Giddings, TX (722 out of 5.02k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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