Hamilton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,934

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,780

5.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$102,100

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,199

2.36% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hamilton, TX is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.37% of Hamilton, TX residents were born outside of the country (275 people).

In 2024, there were 4.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Hamilton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Hamilton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
511 ± 207
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 75

21.8%

Hispanic Population

639 people

21.8% of the people in Hamilton, TX are hispanic (639 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton, 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

9.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

As of 2024, 9.37% of Hamilton, TX residents (275 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 Hamilton, TX was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 54

Hamilton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, TX employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($55,347), Retail Trade ($50,815), and Finance & Insurance ($50,398).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 272

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, TX declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 1.23k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (210 people), Sales & Related Occupations (144 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 272

−2.36%

1 Year decline

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, TX declined at a rate of −2.36%, from 1.23k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Educational Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $22,473

$34,536

Median earning women ± $9,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,125), Retail Trade ($50,583), and Wholesale Trade ($39,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,808), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton, TX was $102,100 in 2024, which is 0.307 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $102,100, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, TX is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton, TX have an average commute time of 10.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,104

$727

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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 Hamilton, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

46.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Hamilton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton, 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.

$43,780

Median Household Income

± $6,812

1.06k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Hamilton, TX declined from $43,780 from the previous year's value of $46,466.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (1.43%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Hamilton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (1.43%).

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

10.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, TX have a shorter commute time (10.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hamilton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, TX (434 out of 2.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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