Homestead Meadows South, TX

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2024 Population
6,660
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
29.7
0.669% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.2%
49.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,327
18.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$173,500
28.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,792
10.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Homestead Meadows South, 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.

83.5% of the residents in Homestead Meadows South, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Homestead Meadows South, TX was $173,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Homestead Meadows South, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Homestead Meadows South, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Homestead Meadows South, TX is home to a population of 6.66k people, from which 83.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.6% of Homestead Meadows South, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.04k people).

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Homestead Meadows South, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Other (Hispanic) and 643 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

83.5%
2024 Citizenship
87.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Homestead Meadows South, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homestead Meadows South, TX was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead Meadows South, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.77k ± 1.34k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 512
  3. White (Hispanic)
    643 ± 357
97.8%
Hispanic Population
6.52k people

In 2024, there were 4.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Homestead Meadows South, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Other (Hispanic) and 643 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

97.8% of the people in Homestead Meadows South, TX are hispanic (6.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homestead Meadows South, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
  2. India
    354,317 ± 14,528 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

30.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.04k people
28.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.21k people

As of 2024, 30.6% of Homestead Meadows South, TX residents (2.04k 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 Homestead Meadows South, TX was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    265 ± 263
  2. Vietnam
    52 ± 56
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 25

Homestead Meadows South, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Homestead Meadows South, TX employs 2.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homestead Meadows South, TX were Construction (442 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($115,006), Public Administration ($104,464), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,760).

Occupations

2.79k
2024 Value
± 576
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Meadows South, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 3.11k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homestead Meadows South, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (478 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (365 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homestead Meadows South, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

2.79k
2024 Value
± 576
−10.1%
1 Year decline
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Meadows South, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 3.11k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homestead Meadows South, TX, are Construction (442 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homestead Meadows South, TX, though some of these residents may live in Homestead Meadows South, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,500
Median earning men ± $4,649
$12,583
Median earning women ± $16,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,625), Manufacturing ($115,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,434).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($30,481).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Homestead Meadows South, TX was $173,500 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,100 to $173,500, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Homestead Meadows South, TX is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homestead Meadows South, TX have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homestead Meadows South, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$173,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,682
$1,263
Median Property Taxes
±$275

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2024
81.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Homestead Meadows South, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,327
Median Household Income
± $23,379
1.73k
Number of Households
± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Homestead Meadows South, TX declined from $49,327 from the previous year's value of $60,571.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homestead Meadows South, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.3%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Homestead Meadows South, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homestead Meadows South, TX have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Homestead Meadows South, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homestead Meadows South, TX (1.61k out of 6.66k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homestead Meadows South, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

74.7% of the population of Homestead Meadows South, TX has health coverage, with 19% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 5.42% on Medicare, 8.14% on non-group plans, and 12.1% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.8% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.3%
Uninsured
19%
Employer Coverage
30.1%
Medicaid
5.42%
Medicare
8.14%
Non-Group
12.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homestead Meadows South, TX grew by 20.4% from 21% to 25.3%.

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