Hewitt, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,432

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.83%

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,511

0.342% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$273,300

8.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hewitt, TX is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.84% of Hewitt, TX residents were born outside of the country (960 people).

In 2024, there were 7.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Hewitt, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Hewitt, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hewitt, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hewitt, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 894
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.42k ± 482
White (Hispanic)
1.13k ± 538

18.4%

Hispanic Population

3.02k people

18.4% of the people in Hewitt, TX are hispanic (3.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hewitt, 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

5.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

960 people

4.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Hewitt, TX residents (960 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 Hewitt, TX was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
481 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
383 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 102

Hewitt, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hewitt, TX employs 8.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hewitt, TX were Educational Services (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (988 people), and Retail Trade (937 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($100,396), Public Administration ($91,250), and Utilities ($75,814).

Employment

Occupations

8.3k

2024 Value

± 881

6.23%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hewitt, TX grew at a rate of 6.23%, from 7.81k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hewitt, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,187 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (943 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (800 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hewitt, 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

8.3k

2024 Value

± 881

6.23%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hewitt, TX grew at a rate of 6.23%, from 7.81k employees to 8.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hewitt, TX, are Educational Services (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (988 people), and Retail Trade (937 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

$59,529

Median earning men ± $5,049

$42,015

Median earning women ± $5,465

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,590), Public Administration ($95,208), and Construction ($72,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,107), Manufacturing ($58,555), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hewitt, TX was $273,300 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,200 to $273,300, a 8.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Hewitt, TX is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hewitt, TX have an average commute time of 20 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.

Housing

Property

$273,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,290

$4,103

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Hewitt, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hewitt, 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.

$83,511

Median Household Income

± $4,169

6.01k

Number of Households

± 669

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.01k households in Hewitt, TX declined from $83,511 from the previous year's value of $83,798.

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.

0.475

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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Hewitt, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hewitt, TX have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.993% 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

4.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hewitt, TX (787 out of 16.3k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hewitt, TX is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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