Idalou, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,151

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,500

17.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$211,000

20.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Idalou, TX is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Idalou, TX residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (891 people) in Idalou, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 316 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Idalou, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Idalou, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Idalou, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
891 ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
639 ± 282
White (Hispanic)
316 ± 181

56.9%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

56.9% of the people in Idalou, TX are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Idalou, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

0.502%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2% of Idalou, TX residents (43 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 Idalou, TX was 0.502%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19
Korea
9 ± 20

Idalou, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Idalou, TX employs 846 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Idalou, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (110 people), and Educational Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,563), Educational Services ($59,286), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

846

2024 Value

± 193

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idalou, TX declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 969 employees to 846 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idalou, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (105 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idalou, 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

846

2024 Value

± 193

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idalou, TX declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 969 employees to 846 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idalou, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (110 people), and Educational Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idalou, TX, though some of these residents may live in Idalou, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $33,369

$31,438

Median earning women ± $15,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,042), Manufacturing ($110,238), and Construction ($72,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,658), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,125), and Public Administration ($29,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Idalou, TX was $211,000 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,700 to $211,000, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Idalou, TX is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Idalou, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idalou, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,364

$591

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Idalou, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Idalou, 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.

$58,500

Median Household Income

± $25,112

834

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 834 households in Idalou, TX declined from $58,500 from the previous year's value of $70,655.

The following chart displays the households in Idalou, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Idalou, 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 (75.7%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (9.3%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Idalou, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (9.3%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idalou, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.96% of the workforce in Idalou, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idalou, TX (341 out of 2.15k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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