Grand Saline, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,203

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

8.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,028

1.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,600

2.93% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Grand Saline, TX is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.8% of Grand Saline, TX residents were born outside of the country (506 people).

In 2024, there were 5.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in Grand Saline, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 136 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Grand Saline, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Saline, TX was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Saline, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
447 ± 381
Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 165

23.6%

Hispanic Population

757 people

23.6% of the people in Grand Saline, TX are hispanic (757 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Saline, 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

15.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2024, 15.8% of Grand Saline, TX residents (506 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 Grand Saline, TX was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 52
Korea
28 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 19

Grand Saline, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grand Saline, TX employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Saline, TX were Manufacturing (209 people), Accommodation & Food Services (189 people), and Retail Trade (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($135,720), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,672), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,958).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 286

6.69%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Saline, TX grew at a rate of 6.69%, from 1.2k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Saline, TX, are Production Occupations (201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Saline, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 286

6.69%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Saline, TX grew at a rate of 6.69%, from 1.2k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Saline, TX, are Manufacturing (209 people), Accommodation & Food Services (189 people), and Retail Trade (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Saline, TX, though some of these residents may live in Grand Saline, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,114

Median earning men ± $22,963

$24,873

Median earning women ± $7,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,974), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,063), and Manufacturing ($60,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,188), and Manufacturing ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Saline, TX was $119,600 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,200 to $119,600, a 2.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Saline, TX is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Saline, TX have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Saline, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,994

$870

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Grand Saline, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Saline, 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.

$50,028

Median Household Income

± $13,147

1.17k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Grand Saline, TX declined from $50,028 from the previous year's value of $50,568.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Saline, 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 Grand Saline, 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 (67.6%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Grand Saline, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Saline, TX have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.964% of the workforce in Grand Saline, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Saline, TX (561 out of 3k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

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

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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