Homestead Meadows South, TX

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead Meadows South, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.77k ± 1.34k
Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 512
White (Hispanic)
643 ± 357

97.8%

Hispanic Population

6.52k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
265 ± 263
Vietnam
52 ± 56
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Homestead Meadows South, TX.

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Homestead Meadows South, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Homestead Meadows South, 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 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.

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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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