Hughes Springs, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,781

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,778

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$153,300

10.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hughes Springs, TX is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.94% of Hughes Springs, TX residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Hughes Springs, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Hughes Springs, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hughes Springs, TX was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hughes Springs, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 424
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
159 ± 140

12.4%

Hispanic Population

220 people

12.4% of the people in Hughes Springs, TX are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hughes Springs, 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

4.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

5.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 4.94% of Hughes Springs, TX residents (88 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 Hughes Springs, TX was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 27

Hughes Springs, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hughes Springs, TX employs 868 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hughes Springs, TX were Educational Services (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Wholesale Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,917), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,885), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,885).

Employment

Occupations

868

2024 Value

± 222

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughes Springs, TX grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 780 employees to 868 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hughes Springs, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (162 people), Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hughes Springs, 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

868

2024 Value

± 222

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hughes Springs, TX grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 780 employees to 868 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hughes Springs, TX, are Educational Services (135 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Wholesale Trade (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hughes Springs, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hughes Springs, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,238

Median earning men ± $5,064

$30,724

Median earning women ± $8,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,333), Manufacturing ($62,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,500), Retail Trade ($33,200), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,256).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hughes Springs, TX was $153,300 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $153,300, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hughes Springs, TX is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hughes Springs, TX have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hughes Springs, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,156

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Hughes Springs, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Hughes Springs, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hughes Springs, 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.

$52,778

Median Household Income

± $11,910

738

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 738 households in Hughes Springs, TX grew to $52,778 from the previous year's value of $50,924.

The following chart displays the households in Hughes Springs, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hughes Springs, 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 (92.2%)
Carpooled (5.45%)
Walked (1.85%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Hughes Springs, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.45%) and those who walked to work (1.85%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hughes Springs, TX have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Hughes Springs, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hughes Springs, TX (334 out of 1.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hughes Springs, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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