Hondo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,713

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

1.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,032

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,400

5.84% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hondo, TX is home to a population of 8.71k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.46% of Hondo, TX residents were born outside of the country (389 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Hondo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.24k White (Hispanic) and 1.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Hondo, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hondo, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hondo, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 424
White (Hispanic)
2.24k ± 666
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 530

60.3%

Hispanic Population

5.25k people

60.3% of the people in Hondo, TX are hispanic (5.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hondo, 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

4.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

389 people

4.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

388 people

As of 2024, 4.46% of Hondo, TX residents (389 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 Hondo, TX was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 54
Vietnam
32 ± 43

Hondo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hondo, TX employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hondo, TX were Educational Services (594 people), Construction (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,021), Construction ($64,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,639).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 528

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hondo, TX grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 2.76k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hondo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (457 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (453 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hondo, 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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 528

6.33%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hondo, TX grew at a rate of 6.33%, from 2.76k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hondo, TX, are Educational Services (594 people), Construction (422 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hondo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hondo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,718

Median earning men ± $11,849

$27,009

Median earning women ± $7,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,889), and Manufacturing ($60,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,730), Public Administration ($40,735), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hondo, TX was $228,400 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,800 to $228,400, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Hondo, TX is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hondo, TX have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hondo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,450

$1,643

Median Property Taxes

±$367

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Hondo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hondo, 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.

$62,032

Median Household Income

± $4,329

2.57k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Hondo, TX grew to $62,032 from the previous year's value of $58,773.

The following chart displays the households in Hondo, 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 Hondo, 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 (74.8%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (5.6%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Hondo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (5.6%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hondo, TX have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.18% of the workforce in Hondo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hondo, TX (1.12k out of 6.58k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hondo, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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