Horseshoe Bay, TX

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    2024 Population
    4,854
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    4.29%
    3.9% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $96,794
    7.84% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $549,800
    12.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,884
    12.5% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Horseshoe Bay, 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.

    98.7% of the residents in Horseshoe Bay, TX are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Horseshoe Bay, TX was $549,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

    Most people in Horseshoe Bay, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Horseshoe Bay, TX was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Horseshoe Bay, TX is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.7% of Horseshoe Bay, TX residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

    In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Horseshoe Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.7% of Horseshoe Bay, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horseshoe Bay, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horseshoe Bay, TX
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.43k ± 273
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      141 ± 123
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      93 ± 85
    4.7%
    Hispanic Population
    228 people

    In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Horseshoe Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Other (Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.7% of the people in Horseshoe Bay, TX are hispanic (228 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horseshoe Bay, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
    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

    2.7%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    131 people
    3.35%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    152 people

    As of 2024, 2.7% of Horseshoe Bay, TX residents (131 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 Horseshoe Bay, TX was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      293 ± 120
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      56 ± 51
    3. Korea
      27 ± 47

    Horseshoe Bay, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    89.2% of the population of Horseshoe Bay, TX has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 3.89% on Medicaid, 41.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.577% 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, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.1% under 18 years, 9.41% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    10.8%
    Uninsured
    28.6%
    Employer Coverage
    3.89%
    Medicaid
    41.7%
    Medicare
    14.4%
    Non-Group
    0.577%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Horseshoe Bay, TX grew by 25.5% from 8.6% to 10.8%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Horseshoe Bay, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Horseshoe Bay, TX employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horseshoe Bay, TX were Retail Trade (280 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (258 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,833), Finance & Insurance ($103,750), and Manufacturing ($97,929).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.88k
    2024 Value
    ± 318
    12.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 20.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseshoe Bay, TX grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.67k employees to 1.88k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horseshoe Bay, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (472 people), Management Occupations (429 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horseshoe Bay, TX.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.88k
    2024 Value
    ± 318
    12.5%
    1 Year growth
    ± 20.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horseshoe Bay, TX grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.67k employees to 1.88k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horseshoe Bay, TX, are Retail Trade (280 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (258 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horseshoe Bay, TX, though some of these residents may live in Horseshoe Bay, 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

    $86,016
    Median earning men ± $8,053
    $44,350
    Median earning women ± $14,678

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($186,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,458), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,844).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,286), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,188).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
      Green Party

    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%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    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 Horseshoe Bay, TX was $549,800 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $489,100 to $549,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Horseshoe Bay, TX is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Horseshoe Bay, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horseshoe Bay, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $549,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$116,661
    $2,035
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$309

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    80.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    71%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Horseshoe Bay, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horseshoe Bay, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $96,794
    Median Household Income
    ± $21,916
    2.53k
    Number of Households
    ± 351

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Horseshoe Bay, TX declined from $96,794 from the previous year's value of $105,024.

    The following chart displays the households in Horseshoe Bay, 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Horseshoe Bay, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (62.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (20.8%)
    3. Carpooled (12.8%)

    In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Horseshoe Bay, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

    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

    22 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Horseshoe Bay, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Horseshoe Bay, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    4.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horseshoe Bay, TX (208 out of 4.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horseshoe Bay, TX is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

    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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