Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

170,349

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.744% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

1.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,381

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,400

9.44% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,294

2.24% 1-year growth

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18.5% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are Navarro College (1,299 degrees awarded in 2024) and Hill College (759 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was $170,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX borders East Texas COG (Southwest)--Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, Ellis County PUMA, TX, Johnson County PUMA, TX, North Central Texas COG (West)--Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto & Somervell Counties PUMA, TX, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, Central Texas COG--Bell County (North, East & South), Temple & Belton Cities PUMA, TX, Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX, and Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco (Outer), Hewitt & Robinson Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 170k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.84% of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (100k people) in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,580 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (257 households), and German (237 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,605

Women

50.2%

84,936

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 170,541 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
100k ± 578
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.6k ± 1.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 750

25.1%

Hispanic Population

42.8k people

25.1% of the people in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are hispanic (42.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
12,305 ± 2,623 people
El Salvador
303 ± 427 people
Philippines
265 ± 399 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 12,305 Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 303 and Philippines with 265.

Foreign-Born Population

8.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 8.84% of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX residents (15.1k 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 Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,580 households (17.2%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
257 households (0.16%)
German
237 households (0.148%)

18.5% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 17.2% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,897 ± 338
Gulf War (2001-)
2,175 ± 308
Gulf War (1990s)
1,436 ± 232

Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX.

Health

82.5% of the population of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX grew by 0.895% from 17.3% to 17.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX employs 64.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (6,124 people), Construction (6,046 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($200,839), Air transportation ($140,040), and Foundries ($131,817).

Males in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,404. The income inequality in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,639

Women

47.7%

33,655

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX in 2024 was 64,294 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

64.3k

2024 Value

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 62.9k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,408 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,755 people), and Other managers (1,629 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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

64.3k

2024 Value

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 62.9k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,124 people), Construction (6,046 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,830

Median earning men ± $1,389

$32,838

Median earning women ± $1,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,414), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,641), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($45,250), Public Administration ($44,355), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,165).

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 Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX awarded 2,058 degrees. The student population of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,027 male students and 6,688 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are White (1,215 and 60.1%), Hispanic or Latino (471 and 23.3%), Black or African American (212 and 10.5%), and Two or More Races (77 and 3.81%).

The largest universities in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Navarro College (1,299 and 63.1%) and Hill College (759 and 36.9%).

The most popular majors in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX are General Studies (497 and 24.1%), Welding Technology (192 and 9.33%), and Registered Nursing (183 and 8.89%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,620 for in-state students and $3,480 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 10,715 students enrolled in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,080 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
497 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
169 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
77 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was General Studies with 497 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Navarro College
1,299 degrees awarded
Hill College
759 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Navarro College with 1,299 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 948 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX, which is 0.854 times less than the 1,110 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,215 degrees mean that there were 2.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 471 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,328) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,098) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.4% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (44.7k), Some college (32.3k), and Secondary Education (22.2k).

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 Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was $170,400 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,700 to $170,400, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,139

$45,925

Median Property Taxes

±$1,319

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 Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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.

$62,381

Median Household Income

± $1,409

62.1k

Number of Households

± 1,611

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX grew to $62,381 from the previous year's value of $60,684.

The following chart displays the households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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

0.421

2024 Wage GINI in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX

0.414

2023 Wage GINI in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.76% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.47%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX (24.4k out of 163k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, 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.