Gregg County, TX

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

2.89% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,809

1.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$185,800

8.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

56,910

0.0844% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gregg County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.62%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%).

None of the households in Gregg County, 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.

The largest universities in Gregg County, TX are Kilgore College (891 degrees awarded in 2023), LeTourneau University (483 degrees), and Barber Institute of Texas (38 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Gregg County, TX was $185,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Gregg County, TX borders Harrison County, TX, Rusk County, TX, Smith County, TX, and Upshur County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69k people) in Gregg County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gregg County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
69k ± 592
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 760
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.27k

19.8%

Hispanic Population

24.7k people

19.8% of the people in Gregg County, TX are hispanic (24.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

8.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

8.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,311 ± 342
Gulf War (2001-)
1,479 ± 352
Gulf War (1990s)
818 ± 241

Gregg County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gregg County, TX employs 56.9k people. The largest industries in Gregg County, 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

56.9k

2023 Value

± 2,261

0.0844%

1 Year growth

± 5.42%

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

56.9k

2023 Value

± 2,261

0.0844%

1 Year growth

± 5.42%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gregg County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gregg County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gregg County, 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

266
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
263
Retail Trade
217
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$656k
Manufacturing
$576k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$347k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gregg County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 67.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

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

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (67.7%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (30.8%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gregg County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 67.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gregg County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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

In 2023, universities in Gregg County, TX awarded 1,412 degrees. The student population of Gregg County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,226 male students and 5,246 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gregg County, TX are White (718 and 52.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (294 and 21.6%), Black or African American (234 and 17.2%), and Two or More Races (57 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Gregg County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Kilgore College (891 and 63.1%), LeTourneau University (483 and 34.2%), and Barber Institute of Texas (38 and 2.69%).

The most popular majors in Gregg County, TX are General Studies (417 and 29.5%), General Cosmetology (69 and 4.89%), and General Business Administration & Management (56 and 3.97%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Gregg County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gregg County, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gregg County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kilgore College
891 degrees awarded
LeTourneau University
483 degrees awarded
Barber Institute of Texas
38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kilgore College with 891 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 655 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gregg County, TX, which is 0.865 times less than the 757 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 718 degrees mean that there were 2.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 294 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($888) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,370) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

The median property value in Gregg County, TX was $185,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $185,800, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Gregg County, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Gregg County, TX is $64,809. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gregg County, TX was Census Tract 101 with a value of $124,848, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $116,172 and $84,939.

Housing

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,221

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Gregg County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gregg County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101
Census Tract 5.01
Census Tract 106

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gregg County, TX was Census Tract 101 with a value of $124,848, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 106, with respective values of $116,172 and $84,939.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gregg County, 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.

$64,809

Median Household Income

± $2,733

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Gregg County, 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 Gregg County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (9.59%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Gregg County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.59%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gregg County, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Gregg County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gregg County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gregg County, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gregg County, TX (20.6k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gregg County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Gregg County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

83% of the population of Gregg County, TX has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see 1119 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 485 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,119 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gregg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Gregg County, TX see an average of 1,119 patients per year. This represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (1,158 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

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

17%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

9.97%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gregg County, TX.

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