Haskell County, TX

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2023 Population

5,390

0.333% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

5.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,044

2.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$92,000

31.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,310

1.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Haskell County, TX had a population of 5.39k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $54,044. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Haskell County, TX declined from 5,408 to 5,390, a −0.333% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,786 to $54,044, a 2.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Haskell County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (7.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.88%).

None of the households in Haskell 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.

95.5% of the residents in Haskell County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Haskell County, TX was $92,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Haskell County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Haskell County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Haskell County, TX borders Baylor County, TX, Jones County, TX, King County, TX, Knox County, TX, Shackelford County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, and Throckmorton County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Haskell County, TX is home to a population of 5.39k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.01% of Haskell County, TX residents were born outside of the country (324 people).

In 2023, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Haskell County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 657 White (Hispanic) and 404 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Haskell County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Haskell County, TX was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haskell County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 14
White (Hispanic)
657 ± 160
Other (Hispanic)
404 ± 201

26%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

26% of the people in Haskell County, TX are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Haskell 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

6.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

324 people

5.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2023, 6.01% of Haskell County, TX residents (324 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Haskell County, TX was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 28

Haskell County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Haskell County, TX employs 2.31k people. The largest industries in Haskell County, TX are Retail Trade (384 people), Educational Services (355 people), and Public Administration (260 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,266), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Construction ($61,500).

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

2.31k

2023 Value

± 267

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haskell County, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 2.27k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haskell County, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (250 people), Sales & Related Occupations (250 people), and Management Occupations (236 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haskell County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

2.31k

2023 Value

± 267

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Haskell County, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 2.27k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haskell County, TX, are Retail Trade (384 people), Educational Services (355 people), and Public Administration (260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haskell County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Haskell County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,185

Median earning men ± $7,571

$32,828

Median earning women ± $6,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($112,981), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,932).

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

25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Retail Trade
9
Accommodation and Food Services

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

$10.1k
Retail Trade
$7.29k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.07k
Finance and Insurance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Haskell County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.678%).

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

Donald J. Trump (83.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.678%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

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

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

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 Haskell County, TX was $92,000 in 2023, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $69,800 to $92,000, a 31.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Haskell County, TX is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Haskell County, TX have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haskell County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.46% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haskell County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.04%.

Housing

Property

$92,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,141

$1,563

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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 Haskell County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2023

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.1% of the housing units in Haskell County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haskell 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 9503
Census Tract 9504

The following map shows all of the tracts in Haskell 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.

$54,044

Median Household Income

± $10,460

2.11k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Haskell County, TX grew to $54,044 from the previous year's value of $52,786.

The following chart displays the households in Haskell 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 Haskell 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 (73.3%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2023, 73.3% of workers in Haskell County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haskell County, TX have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.189% of the workforce in Haskell County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.46% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Haskell County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haskell County, TX (726 out of 5.12k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Haskell County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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, 27.4% of the children was living in poverty in Haskell County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.2%.

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

82.7% of the population of Haskell County, TX has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.508% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Haskell County, TX see 1918 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (1886 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2706 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1082 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haskell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Haskell County, TX see an average of 1,918 patients per year. This represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (1,886 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.508%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haskell County, TX declined by 14.8% from 20.4% to 17.3%.

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