Hays, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

173

25.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.9

0.182% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$89,750

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$330,400

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hays, TX had a population of 173 people with a median age of 54.9 and a median household income of $89,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hays, TX grew from 138 to 173, a 25.4% increase and its median household income grew from $80,625 to $89,750, a 11.3% increase.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Hays, TX was $330,400, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Hays, TX employs N/A 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).

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

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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

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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.

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

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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

$77,917

Median earning men ± $12,882

$46,875

Median earning women ± $34,098

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

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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.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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

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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

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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 Hays, TX was $330,400 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $287,500 to $330,400, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Hays, TX is 89.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

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

Housing

Property

$330,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,210

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Hays, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

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

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$89,750

Median Household Income

± $10,027

Number of Households

± 38

In 2023, the median household income of the 69 households in Hays, TX grew to $89,750 from the previous year's value of $80,625.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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