Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

150,461

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.983% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

9.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,132

1.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,300

5.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

61,060

1.63% 1-year growth

About

20.6% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was $224,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Guadalupe County PUMA, TX, Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Coastal Bend COG (Northeast) PUMA, TX, and Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is home to a population of 150k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.36% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.06k people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.3k people) in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,271 households), Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (329 households), and Polish (291 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,246

Women

48.7%

77,248

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 150,494 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.3k ± 363
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24.7k ± 1.77k
White (Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.91k

38.4%

Hispanic Population

57.8k people

38.4% of the people in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are hispanic (57.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,394 ± 1,921 people
Honduras
247 ± 386 people
Philippines
153 ± 304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 6,394 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents, followed by Honduras with 247 and Philippines with 153.

Foreign-Born Population

5.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.06k people

5.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.62k people

As of 2024, 5.36% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents (8.06k 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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,271 households (19.2%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
329 households (0.232%)
Polish
291 households (0.205%)

20.6% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was Spanish. 19.2% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,968 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
2,820 ± 473
Gulf War (1990s)
1,828 ± 323

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX.

Health

86.2% of the population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX declined by 0.723% from 13.9% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX employs 61.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (6,119 people), Construction (5,146 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,259 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($165,697), Nondepository credit & related activities ($152,503), and Veterinary services ($148,264).

Males in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,667. The income inequality in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,045

Women

45.9%

33,015

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 was 61,060 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.1k

2024 Value

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 1.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 60.1k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,346 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,934 people), and Registered nurses (1,474 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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

61.1k

2024 Value

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 1.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 60.1k employees to 61.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,119 people), Construction (5,146 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,715

Median earning men ± $2,157

$36,682

Median earning women ± $1,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,032), Information ($73,716), and Public Administration ($68,040).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,457), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,389), and Public Administration ($52,059).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.46% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.2k), Some college (23.7k), and Secondary Education (19k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was $224,300 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,800 to $224,300, a 5.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,508

$42,074

Median Property Taxes

±$1,318

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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.

$72,132

Median Household Income

± $2,698

55.1k

Number of Households

± 1,762

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX grew to $72,132 from the previous year's value of $71,368.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.59%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX (19.7k out of 144k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.