Greatwood, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2017 Median Age

39.5

1.99% 1-year decrease

2017 Poverty Rate

2.29%

29% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greatwood, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Greatwood, 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.

Most people in Greatwood, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greatwood, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2017, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.41k people) in Greatwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k White (Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greatwood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.41k ± 687
White (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 291
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 190

13.1%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

13.1% of the people in Greatwood, TX are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greatwood, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

12.6%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 67
Korea
88 ± 71
World War II
28 ± 32

Greatwood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greatwood, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Greatwood, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greatwood, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greatwood, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greatwood, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greatwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Greatwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Greatwood, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Greatwood, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greatwood, 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 Greatwood, 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.

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Median Household Income

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4.05k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Greatwood, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greatwood, 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 2017

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (7.96%)
Carpooled (6.85%)

In 2017, 84.3% of workers in Greatwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.96%) and those who carpooled to work (6.85%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greatwood, TX have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.621% of the workforce in Greatwood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greatwood, TX (285 out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greatwood, TX is false, followed by false and false.

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

94.3% of the population of Greatwood, TX has health coverage, with 69.8% on employee plans, 0.804% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.418% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fort Bend County, TX see 1205 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.12% increase from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1724 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1047 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,205 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fort Bend County, TX

Primary care physicians in Fort Bend County, TX see an average of 1,205 patients per year. This represents a 2.12% increase from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fort Bend County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

69.8%

Employer Coverage

0.804%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.418%

Military or VA

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

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