Hackberry, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,979
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.6
14.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.9%
0.729% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,769
6.98% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$416,600
7.79% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,593
1.53% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hackberry, 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.

84.2% of the residents in Hackberry, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hackberry, TX was $416,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Hackberry, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hackberry, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hackberry, TX is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 84.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 33.9% of Hackberry, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (896 people) in Hackberry, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 730 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 592 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.2%
2024 Citizenship
84.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.2% of Hackberry, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hackberry, TX was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hackberry, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    896 ± 201
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    730 ± 272
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    592 ± 224
21.2%
Hispanic Population
633 people

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (896 people) in Hackberry, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 730 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 592 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.2% of the people in Hackberry, TX are hispanic (633 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hackberry, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

33.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.01k people
29.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
876 people

As of 2024, 33.9% of Hackberry, TX residents (1.01k 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 Hackberry, TX was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 27
  3. Korea
    3 ± 16

Hackberry, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hackberry, TX employs 1.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hackberry, TX were Finance & Insurance (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and Retail Trade (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,786), Finance & Insurance ($86,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,134).

Occupations

1.59k
2024 Value
± 229
1.53%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackberry, TX grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 1.57k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hackberry, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (208 people), and Management Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hackberry, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

1.59k
2024 Value
± 229
1.53%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hackberry, TX grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 1.57k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hackberry, TX, are Finance & Insurance (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and Retail Trade (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hackberry, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hackberry, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,500
Median earning men ± $10,322
$56,298
Median earning women ± $17,668

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,368), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,087), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,563).

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hackberry, TX was $416,600 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,500 to $416,600, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Hackberry, TX is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hackberry, TX have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hackberry, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$416,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,737
$797
Median Property Taxes
±$128

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Hackberry, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,769
Median Household Income
± $20,698
983
Number of Households
± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 983 households in Hackberry, TX declined from $109,769 from the previous year's value of $118,000.

The following chart displays the households in Hackberry, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hackberry, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.69%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Hackberry, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hackberry, TX have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Hackberry, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hackberry, TX (323 out of 2.97k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hackberry, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

85.6% of the population of Hackberry, TX has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 9.55% on Medicaid, 5.43% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.86% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.4%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
9.55%
Medicaid
5.43%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hackberry, TX grew by 7.07% from 13.5% to 14.4%.

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