Horizon City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

23,668

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

5.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,737

0.0533% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,200

10.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Horizon City, TX is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.2% of Horizon City, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.49k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Horizon City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.31k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.94k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Horizon City, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horizon City, TX was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horizon City, TX

White (Hispanic)
7.53k ± 1.58k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.31k ± 1.32k
Other (Hispanic)
5.94k ± 1.39k

90.7%

Hispanic Population

21.5k people

90.7% of the people in Horizon City, TX are hispanic (21.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horizon City, 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

23.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

25.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.79k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Horizon City, TX residents (5.49k 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 Horizon City, TX was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
737 ± 293
Vietnam
164 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 83

Horizon City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horizon City, TX employs 9.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horizon City, TX were Educational Services (1,548 people), Public Administration (1,036 people), and Construction (988 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,700), Utilities ($58,147), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,571).

Employment

Occupations

9.87k

2024 Value

± 1,028

−0.943%

1 Year decline

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horizon City, TX declined at a rate of −0.943%, from 9.97k employees to 9.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horizon City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,314 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (956 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horizon City, 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

9.87k

2024 Value

± 1,028

−0.943%

1 Year decline

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horizon City, TX declined at a rate of −0.943%, from 9.97k employees to 9.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horizon City, TX, are Educational Services (1,548 people), Public Administration (1,036 people), and Construction (988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horizon City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Horizon City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,358

Median earning men ± $6,068

$28,480

Median earning women ± $5,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,650), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,010), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,142).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,755).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horizon City, TX was $170,200 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,200 to $170,200, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Horizon City, TX is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horizon City, TX have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horizon City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,669

$5,947

Median Property Taxes

±$754

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Horizon City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horizon City, 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.

$65,737

Median Household Income

± $10,984

6.98k

Number of Households

± 907

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.98k households in Horizon City, TX grew to $65,737 from the previous year's value of $65,702.

The following chart displays the households in Horizon City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horizon City, 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (8.56%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Horizon City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (8.56%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horizon City, TX have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Horizon City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horizon City, TX (5.2k out of 23.7k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horizon City, 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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