Hays, TX

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

173

25.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

4.62%

50.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hays, TX had a population of 173 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hays, TX grew from 138 to 173, a 25.4% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hays, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.09%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.94%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Hays, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Hays, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hays, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays, TX was 3 cars per household.

United States Texas Hays County, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County (West) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Hays, TX is home to a population of 173 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Hays, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93 people) in Hays, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Hays, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hays, TX was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hays, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 32
Two+ (Hispanic)
37 ± 30.6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 14.1

24.9%

Hispanic Population

43 people

24.9% of the people in Hays, TX are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hays, 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
2,430,315 ± 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.

Economy

The economy of Hays, TX employs 59 people. The largest industries in Hays, TX are Retail Trade (11 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 85

7.27%

1 Year growth

± 197%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, TX grew at a rate of 7.27%, from 55 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), Management Occupations (9 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hays, 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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 85

7.27%

1 Year growth

± 197%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hays, TX grew at a rate of 7.27%, from 55 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays, TX, are Retail Trade (11 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hays, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hays, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,375), Retail Trade ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,000).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

People in Hays, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hays, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.9% of the housing units in Hays, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

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

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'label')

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Hays, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hays, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hays, 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 (84.2%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Hays, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hays, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hays, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hays, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays, TX (8 out of 173 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 Hays, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
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

95.4% of the population of Hays, TX has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 1.73% on Medicaid, 29.5% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.578% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.62%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

1.73%

Medicaid

29.5%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.578%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hays, TX grew by 113% from 2.17% to 4.62%.

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

Keep Exploring

Texas

State

Austin-Round Rock, TX