Hays County, TX

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Population

204,150

4.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$222,300

8.6% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

N/A

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Hays County, TX speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hays County, TX are Texas State University (8,680 degrees awarded in 2017) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (23 degrees).

The median property value in Hays County, TX is $222,300, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Hays County, TX commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays County, TX is N/A per household.

Hays County, TX borders Blanco County, TX, Caldwell County, TX, Comal County, TX, Guadalupe County, TX, and Travis County, TX.

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United States Texas Austin-Round Rock, TX

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 46.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46%), followed by Other (7.09%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

Hays County, TX is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Hays County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (46%)
Democratic Party
Other (7.09%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 46.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46%), followed by Other (7.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

46.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

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

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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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 Hays County, TX have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Hays County, TX is home to a population of 204k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Hays County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Hays County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Hays County, TX are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Hays County, TX as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,547,886 ± 37,324 people
India
231,271 ± 11,757 people
El Salvador
200,904 ± 10,964 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,547,886 Texas residents, followed by India with 231,271 and El Salvador with 200,904.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Hays County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in N/A, N/A times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Hays County, TX is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hays County, TX was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,959. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Hays County, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Hays County, TX are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Hays County, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

$64,953

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $716

$45,959

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $514

In 2017, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.41 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Asian
$64,947 ± $2,196
White
$52,072 ± $505
American Indian
$45,538 ± $7,571

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hays County, TX is from Texas.

0.482

2017 Wage GINI in Texas

0.482

2016 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2017, the income inequality in Texas was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.139% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Hays County, TX was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hays County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

The most common industries in Hays County, TX, by number of employees, are N/A.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Hays County, TX, by median earnings, are N/A.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Fuel oils
$282B
Gasoline
$216B
Mixed freight
$159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$1.97T

2015 Value in Texas

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$85.7B
Oklahoma
$53.4B
California
$34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Hays County, TX awarded 8,703 degrees. The student population of Hays County, TX is skewed towards women, with 16,111 male students and 22,597 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hays County, TX are White (4,658 and 54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,694 and 31.5%), Black or African American (617 and 7.22%), and Two or More Races (268 and 3.14%).

The largest universities in Hays County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas State University (8,680 and 99.7%) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (23 and 0.264%).

The most popular majors in Hays County, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (556 and 6.39%), General Business Administration & Management (553 and 6.35%), and General Psychology (469 and 5.39%).

The median tuition costs in Hays County, TX are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $7,548 and $19,168 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
446 degree-majorss awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
531 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
469 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hays County, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 446 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas State University
8,680 degrees awarded
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
23 degrees awarded

$7,548

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Hays County, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas State University with 8,680 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

3,516

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,187

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 3,516 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hays County, TX, which is 0.678 times less than the 5,187 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Hays County, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
4,658 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,694 degrees awarded
Black or African American
617 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Hays County, TX were to White students. These 4,658 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,694 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$222,300

2018 Median

± $4,294

$204,700

2017 Median

± $4,782

The following charts display, first, the property values in Hays County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hays County, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Hays 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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Average Range

This chart shows the households in Hays County, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hays County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Hays County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays County, TX have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Hays County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Hays County, TX was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Hays County, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Hays County, TX see 2404 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.75% decrease from the previous year (2606 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1142 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,404 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hays County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hays County, TX see an average of 2,404 patients per year. This represents a 7.75% decrease from the previous year (2,606 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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