Hewitt, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

16,034

2.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.3

0.275% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.25%

4.02% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,898

4.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$233,700

23.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hewitt, TX had a population of 16k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $75,898. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hewitt, TX grew from 15,707 to 16,034, a 2.08% increase and its median household income grew from $72,395 to $75,898, a 4.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hewitt, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), White (Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%).

None of the households in Hewitt, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Hewitt, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hewitt, TX was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Hewitt, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hewitt, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Hewitt, TX employs 7.88k people. The largest industries in Hewitt, TX are Educational Services (1,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Manufacturing (968 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($78,424), Utilities ($71,052), and Construction ($67,446).

Employment

Occupations

7.88k

2022 Value

± 839

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hewitt, TX grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 7.55k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hewitt, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (933 people), Management Occupations (837 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hewitt, 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

7.88k

2022 Value

± 839

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hewitt, TX grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 7.55k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hewitt, TX, are Educational Services (1,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,010 people), and Manufacturing (968 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hewitt, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hewitt, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,038

Median earning men ± $7,440

$41,175

Median earning women ± $11,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,167), Construction ($70,364), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,320).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($61,771), Manufacturing ($53,551), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,075).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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

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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 Hewitt, TX was $233,700 in 2022, which is 0.829 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $233,700, a 23.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hewitt, TX is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hewitt, TX have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hewitt, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$233,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,770

$3,953

Median Property Taxes

±$511

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 Hewitt, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2022

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.4% of the housing units in Hewitt, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 38.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$75,898

Median Household Income

± $6,047

5.96k

Number of Households

± 688

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.96k households in Hewitt, TX grew to $75,898 from the previous year's value of $72,395.

The following chart displays the households in Hewitt, 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 Hewitt, 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 2022

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (9.09%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2022, 84.5% of workers in Hewitt, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.09%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hewitt, TX have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Hewitt, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hewitt, TX (1.15k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

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

91.5% of the population of Hewitt, TX has health coverage, with 52.3% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McLennan County, TX see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1754 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 533 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McLennan County, TX

Primary care physicians in McLennan County, TX see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1,309 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.54%

Uninsured

52.3%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hewitt, TX grew by 19.2% from 7.17% to 8.54%.

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

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