Hitchcock, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,563

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,157

4.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$188,300

18.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hitchcock, TX is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of Hitchcock, TX residents were born outside of the country (611 people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Hitchcock, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 944 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Hitchcock, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hitchcock, TX was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hitchcock, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 500
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 401
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
944 ± 520

30.3%

Hispanic Population

2.29k people

30.3% of the people in Hitchcock, TX are hispanic (2.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hitchcock, 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

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

7.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

As of 2024, 8.08% of Hitchcock, TX residents (611 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 Hitchcock, TX was 7.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
175 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 46

Hitchcock, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hitchcock, TX employs 3.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hitchcock, TX were Retail Trade (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and Construction (296 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,029), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,029), and Public Administration ($82,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k

2024 Value

± 455

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hitchcock, TX declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 3.44k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hitchcock, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (438 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (373 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hitchcock, 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

3.2k

2024 Value

± 455

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hitchcock, TX declined at a rate of −6.97%, from 3.44k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hitchcock, TX, are Retail Trade (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and Construction (296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hitchcock, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hitchcock, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,103

Median earning men ± $9,731

$37,031

Median earning women ± $9,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,430), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,221), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,714), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,371).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hitchcock, TX was $188,300 in 2024, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,500 to $188,300, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hitchcock, TX is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hitchcock, TX have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hitchcock, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,870

$1,845

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Hitchcock, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hitchcock, 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.

$74,157

Median Household Income

± $13,234

2.71k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Hitchcock, TX declined from $74,157 from the previous year's value of $77,713.

The following chart displays the households in Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, 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 (89.6%)
Carpooled (5.12%)
Worked At Home (3.91%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Hitchcock, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.12%) and those who worked at home (3.91%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hitchcock, TX have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Hitchcock, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hitchcock, TX (1.08k out of 7.51k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hitchcock, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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