Graham, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,792

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

0.185% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,587

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,800

6.24% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Graham, TX is home to a population of 8.79k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Graham, TX residents were born outside of the country (883 people).

In 2024, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Graham, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 718 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Graham, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Graham, TX was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Graham, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.09k ± 293
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.19k ± 376
White (Hispanic)
718 ± 340

28.8%

Hispanic Population

2.53k people

28.8% of the people in Graham, TX are hispanic (2.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Graham, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

8.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

713 people

As of 2024, 10% of Graham, TX residents (883 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 Graham, TX was 8.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
240 ± 118
Vietnam
83 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 87

Graham, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Graham, TX employs 4.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Graham, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (550 people), Manufacturing (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,147), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,871), and Educational Services ($65,813).

Employment

Occupations

4.49k

2024 Value

± 566

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, TX grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 4.32k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Graham, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (683 people), Production Occupations (613 people), and Management Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Graham, 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

4.49k

2024 Value

± 566

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Graham, TX grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 4.32k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Graham, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (550 people), Manufacturing (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Graham, TX, though some of these residents may live in Graham, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,158

Median earning men ± $13,137

$34,871

Median earning women ± $13,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,471), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,697), and Retail Trade ($77,743).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,153), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,726), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,610).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Graham, TX was $183,800 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,000 to $183,800, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Graham, TX is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Graham, TX have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Graham, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,793

$2,392

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Graham, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Graham, 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.

$63,587

Median Household Income

± $12,858

3.57k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.57k households in Graham, TX grew to $63,587 from the previous year's value of $58,525.

The following chart displays the households in Graham, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Graham, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Walked (2.72%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Graham, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who walked to work (2.72%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Graham, TX have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Graham, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Graham, TX (1.59k out of 8.65k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Graham, 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.

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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