Goliad, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,651

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

8.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,266

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,200

3.43% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Goliad, TX is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of Goliad, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567 people) in Goliad, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 457 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 390 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Goliad, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goliad, TX was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goliad, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 188
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
457 ± 194
White (Hispanic)
390 ± 159

58.5%

Hispanic Population

966 people

58.5% of the people in Goliad, TX are hispanic (966 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goliad, 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

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Goliad, TX residents (32 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 Goliad, TX was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 52
Vietnam
34 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 25

Goliad, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goliad, TX employs 677 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goliad, TX were Retail Trade (99 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,274), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,658), and Wholesale Trade ($60,521).

Employment

Occupations

677

2024 Value

± 173

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goliad, TX grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 605 employees to 677 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goliad, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (92 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goliad, 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

677

2024 Value

± 173

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goliad, TX grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 605 employees to 677 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goliad, TX, are Retail Trade (99 people), Educational Services (81 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goliad, TX, though some of these residents may live in Goliad, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,420

Median earning men ± $25,401

$39,018

Median earning women ± $12,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,869), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Wholesale Trade ($60,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,179), Public Administration ($47,188), and Retail Trade ($32,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goliad, TX was $184,200 in 2024, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,100 to $184,200, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Goliad, TX is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goliad, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goliad, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,675

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Goliad, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Goliad, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goliad, 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.

$42,266

Median Household Income

± $19,555

688

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Goliad, TX grew to $42,266 from the previous year's value of $41,696.

The following chart displays the households in Goliad, 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 Goliad, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Goliad, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goliad, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Goliad, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goliad, TX (412 out of 1.56k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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