Greatwood, TX

Census Place

2017 Population

12,437

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

2017 Median Household Income

$148,047

2.37% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

$322,000

7.05% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Greatwood, TX is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2017, 11.3% of Greatwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2017 Citizenship

96.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 96.1% of Greatwood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Greatwood, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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 8 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
2,408,340 ± 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

11.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

12.6%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

As of 2017, 11.3% of Greatwood, TX residents (1.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greatwood, TX was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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.

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

Economy

The economy of Greatwood, TX employs 5.65k people. In 2017, the largest industries in Greatwood, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (786 people), and Manufacturing (657 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($178,015), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($167,935), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,189).

Employment

Occupations

5.65k

2017 Value

± 518

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Greatwood, TX grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 5.55k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greatwood, TX, are Management Occupations (1,528 people), Sales & Related Occupations (742 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greatwood, 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

5.65k

2017 Value

± 518

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Greatwood, TX grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 5.55k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greatwood, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (786 people), and Manufacturing (657 people). 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$112,679

Median earning men ± $16,254

$60,999

Median earning women ± $7,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,469), Manufacturing ($171,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($156,616).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Wholesale Trade ($178,382), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,654), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greatwood, TX was $322,000 in 2017, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $300,800 to $322,000, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Greatwood, TX is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greatwood, TX have an average commute time of 32.2 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.

Housing

Property

$322,000

Median Property Value 2017

±$12,545

$3,779

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.4%

Homeownership

2017

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 93.4% of the housing units in Greatwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greatwood, 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.

$148,047

Median Household Income

± $10,181

4.05k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2017, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Greatwood, TX grew to $148,047 from the previous year's value of $144,625.

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.

0.475

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 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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greatwood, TX have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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 12.5%. 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 White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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