Grandfalls, TX

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2022 Population

230

31.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

26% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.6%

33.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,500

16.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Grandfalls, TX had a population of 230 people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $42,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grandfalls, TX declined from 334 to 230, a −31.1% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,833 to $42,500, a −16.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grandfalls, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.3%), White (Hispanic) (34.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).

None of the households in Grandfalls, 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.

100% of the residents in Grandfalls, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Grandfalls, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Grandfalls, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grandfalls, TX is home to a population of 230 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.3% of Grandfalls, TX residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95 people) in Grandfalls, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 White (Hispanic) and 28 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Grandfalls, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grandfalls, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grandfalls, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 58
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 64
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 47

42.6%

Hispanic Population

98 people

42.6% of the people in Grandfalls, TX are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grandfalls, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

4.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2022, 1.3% of Grandfalls, TX residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grandfalls, TX was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
2 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Grandfalls, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grandfalls, TX employs 59 people. The largest industries in Grandfalls, TX are Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,833), Transportation & Warehousing ($100,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,750).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 100

−50.8%

1 Year decline

± 383%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grandfalls, TX declined at a rate of −50.8%, from 120 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grandfalls, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people), Transportation Occupations (18 people), and Production Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grandfalls, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 100

−50.8%

1 Year decline

± 383%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grandfalls, TX declined at a rate of −50.8%, from 120 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grandfalls, TX, are Educational Services (38 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grandfalls, TX, though some of these residents may live in Grandfalls, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $30,523

$51,250

Median earning women ± $30,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,455).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Grandfalls, TX have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grandfalls, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Grandfalls, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,500

Median Household Income

± $32,352

Number of Households

± 51

In 2022, the median household income of the 88 households in Grandfalls, TX declined from $42,500 from the previous year's value of $50,833.

The following chart displays the households in Grandfalls, 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 Grandfalls, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (89.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 89.8% of workers in Grandfalls, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grandfalls, TX have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Grandfalls, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grandfalls, TX (45 out of 230 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grandfalls, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.6% of the population of Grandfalls, TX has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 9.57% on non-group plans, and 0.435% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.6% under 18 years, 5.65% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.39%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

9.57%

Non-Group

0.435%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grandfalls, TX grew by 45.2% from 5.09% to 7.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grandfalls, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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