Inez, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,031

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.66%

45.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,838

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,500

34.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Inez, TX is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.61% of Inez, TX residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Inez, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 73 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Inez, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Inez, TX was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inez, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 406
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 81
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 66

7.88%

Hispanic Population

160 people

7.88% of the people in Inez, TX are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Inez, 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

2.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.61% of Inez, TX residents (53 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 Inez, TX was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 22

Inez, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Inez, TX employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Inez, TX were Retail Trade (184 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Educational Services (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,882), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,000), and Manufacturing ($69,643).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 227

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inez, TX declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 1.32k employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inez, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inez, 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

998

2024 Value

± 227

−24.1%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inez, TX declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 1.32k employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inez, TX, are Retail Trade (184 people), Manufacturing (178 people), and Educational Services (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inez, TX, though some of these residents may live in Inez, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,404

Median earning men ± $20,594

$40,938

Median earning women ± $16,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,393), Construction ($63,000), and Retail Trade ($47,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Inez, TX was $236,500 in 2024, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,400 to $236,500, a 34.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Inez, TX is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Inez, TX have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inez, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,338

$692

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Inez, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Inez, 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.

$82,838

Median Household Income

± $26,471

850

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 850 households in Inez, TX grew to $82,838 from the previous year's value of $81,760.

The following chart displays the households in Inez, 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 Inez, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (8.02%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Inez, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.02%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inez, TX have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.524% of the workforce in Inez, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Inez, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Inez, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inez, TX (115 out of 2.03k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

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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