Hemphill, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,488

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

39.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,260

15.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,700

45.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hemphill, TX is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Hemphill, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (960 people) in Hemphill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Hemphill, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hemphill, TX was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hemphill, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
960 ± 285
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 149

5.65%

Hispanic Population

84 people

5.65% of the people in Hemphill, TX are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hemphill, 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Hemphill, TX residents (31 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 Hemphill, TX was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 49
Korea
8 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Hemphill, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hemphill, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hemphill, TX employs 526 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hemphill, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Public Administration (80 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,313), Retail Trade ($63,850), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,938).

Employment

Occupations

526

2024 Value

± 183

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemphill, TX grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 524 employees to 526 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hemphill, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (82 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hemphill, 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

526

2024 Value

± 183

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 45.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemphill, TX grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 524 employees to 526 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hemphill, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Public Administration (80 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hemphill, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hemphill, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,982

Median earning men ± $9,358

$29,429

Median earning women ± $11,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,909), and Construction ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($64,300), Public Administration ($28,902), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,713).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hemphill, TX was $125,700 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,300 to $125,700, a 45.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hemphill, TX is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hemphill, TX have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hemphill, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,067

$345

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Hemphill, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Hemphill, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hemphill, 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.

$67,260

Median Household Income

± $16,438

531

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 531 households in Hemphill, TX grew to $67,260 from the previous year's value of $58,445.

The following chart displays the households in Hemphill, 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 Hemphill, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Carpooled (24.8%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Hemphill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hemphill, TX have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Hemphill, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hemphill, TX (235 out of 1.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hemphill, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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