Granite Shoals, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,328

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

9.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.36%

60.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,042

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,800

33.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Granite Shoals, TX is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of Granite Shoals, TX residents were born outside of the country (897 people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Granite Shoals, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 977 Other (Hispanic) and 813 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Granite Shoals, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granite Shoals, TX was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granite Shoals, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 367
Other (Hispanic)
977 ± 431
White (Hispanic)
813 ± 319

49.7%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

49.7% of the people in Granite Shoals, TX are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granite Shoals, 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

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

897 people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

788 people

As of 2024, 16.8% of Granite Shoals, TX residents (897 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 Granite Shoals, TX was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
128 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 32
Korea
18 ± 26

Granite Shoals, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Granite Shoals, TX employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granite Shoals, TX were Retail Trade (629 people), Construction (594 people), and Manufacturing (223 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,161), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,494).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 427

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Shoals, TX grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 2.49k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granite Shoals, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (434 people), Sales & Related Occupations (371 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granite Shoals, 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

2.64k

2024 Value

± 427

6.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Shoals, TX grew at a rate of 6.02%, from 2.49k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granite Shoals, TX, are Retail Trade (629 people), Construction (594 people), and Manufacturing (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granite Shoals, TX, though some of these residents may live in Granite Shoals, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,797

Median earning men ± $12,656

$33,308

Median earning women ± $15,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,161), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($68,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,635), Construction ($43,116), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,061).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granite Shoals, TX was $259,800 in 2024, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $259,800, a 33.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Granite Shoals, TX is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granite Shoals, TX have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granite Shoals, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,950

$1,560

Median Property Taxes

±$280

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Granite Shoals, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granite Shoals, 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.

$78,042

Median Household Income

± $23,120

1.98k

Number of Households

± 361

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Granite Shoals, TX grew to $78,042 from the previous year's value of $69,602.

The following chart displays the households in Granite Shoals, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granite Shoals, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Granite Shoals, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

40 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granite Shoals, TX have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.91% of the workforce in Granite Shoals, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Granite Shoals, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Granite Shoals, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granite Shoals, TX (124 out of 5.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Granite Shoals, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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