Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

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Population

115,128

2.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Age

30.1

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Median Household Income

$51,411

4.86% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$118,200

7.65% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

50,147

1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX had a population of 115k people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $51,411. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew from 112,814 to 115,128, a 2.05% increase and its median household income grew from $49,026 to $51,411, a 4.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (58.1%), Other (Hispanic) (12.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.8%). 65.4% of the people in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX speak a non-English language, and 78.8% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $118,200, and the homeownership rate is 50.4%. Most people in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 2 cars per household.

Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX borders Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804617), West of Pasadena City & Outside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Houston (Southeast) & Webster Cities PUMA, TX, and Brazoria County (North)Pearland City PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (43.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Texas.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Texas

52.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 115k people, from which 78.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 32.1% of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (37k people).

In 2018, there were 4.71 times more White (Hispanic) residents (66.9k people) in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Other (Hispanic) and 12.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Spanish (63,289 speakers), Vietnamese (3,972 speakers), and Urdu (180 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

White (Hispanic)
66.9k ± 2.67k
Other (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.59k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.29k

72.5%

Hispanic Population

83.5k people

72.5% of the people in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are hispanic (83.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
63,289 speakers (60.1%)
Vietnamese
3,972 speakers (3.77%)
Urdu
180 speakers (0.171%)

65.4% of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 60.1% of the overall population of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are native Spanish speakers. 3.77% speak Vietnamese and 0.171% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

32.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

37k people

32.6%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

36.2k people

As of 2018, 32.1% of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents (37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 32.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 30.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 22, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents was 30.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
24,665 ± 3,408 people
Vietnam
2,990 ± 1,325 people
El Salvador
2,797 ± 1,282 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 24,665 Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 2,990 and El Salvador with 2,797.

Citizenship

78.8%

2018 Citizenship

77.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 78.8% of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
852 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
624 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
621 ± 196

Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is $51,411. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

Males in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $33,409. The income inequality in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.382, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX employs 50.1k people. The largest industries in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX are Construction (7,247 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,759 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,273 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($98,259), Administration of human resource programs ($77,721), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($73,279).

Wages

Median Household Income

$51,411

2018 value

± $1,621

4.86%

1 Year Growth

± 4.47%

Households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a median annual income of $51,411, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,026 in 2017, which represents a 4.86% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$44,210

Average Male Salary in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

± $4,721

$33,409

Average Female Salary in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

± $4,529

In 2017, full-time male employees in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX made 1.32 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

Two or More Races
$38,554 ± $22,488
Black
$36,549 ± $7,986
Asian
$36,517 ± $13,681

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX workers was Two or More Races. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than Black workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.382

2017 Wage GINI in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

0.377

2016 Wage GINI in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX

In 2017, the income inequality in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was 0.382 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.45% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $139,923, followed by Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $139,852 and $125,562.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (21.1k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Hispanic
15,790 ± 1,193
White
14,502 ± 1,156
Other
2,967 ± 491

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

50.1k

2017 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 49.6k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,726 people), Construction laborers (1,698 people), and Retail salespersons (1,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,726 people), Construction laborers (1,698 people), and Retail salespersons (1,557 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, & tapers (6.08 times higher than expected), Welding, soldering, & brazing workers (5.94 times), and Machinists (5.56 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Medical records & health information technicians ($83,477), Designers ($81,647), and Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers ($68,226).

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.1k

2017 Value

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 1.01%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 49.6k employees to 50.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, are Construction (7,247 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,759 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, by number of employees, are Construction (7,247 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,759 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,273 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has an unusually high number of Petroleum refining (6.54 times higher than expected), Personal & household goods repair & maintenance (6.43 times), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing (4.98 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, by average salary, are Oil & gas extraction ($98,259), Administration of human resource programs ($77,721), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($73,279).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Fuel oils
$282B
Gasoline
$216B
Mixed freight
$159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.97T

2015 Value in Texas

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$85.7B
Oklahoma
$53.4B
California
$34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was $118,200 in 2018, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $118,200, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$118,200

2018 Median

± $2,953

$109,800

2017 Median

± $2,792

In 2018, the median property value in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to to $118,200 from the previous year's value of $109,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,411

Median Household Income

± $1,621

34.7k

Number of Households

± 1,505

In 2018, the median household income of the 34.7k households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX grew to $51,411 from the previous year's value of $49,026.

The following chart displays the households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

50.4%

2018 Homeownership

50.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 50.4% of the housing units in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
76.8%
Carpooled
15.1%
Other
2.63%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX was Drove Alone (76.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (15.1%) and those who Other (2.63%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

71.2% of the population of Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 4.93% on Medicare, 8.13% on non-group plans, and 0.624% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1790 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1012 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1,672 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

28.8%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

4.93%

Medicare

8.13%

Non-Group

0.624%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX N/A by N/A from N/A% to 28.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.