Jim Hogg County, TX

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2022 Population

4,830

0.699% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

25.2

4.55% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

29%

3.36% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,292

13.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$115,100

30.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Jim Hogg County, TX had a population of 4.83k people with a median age of 25.2 and a median household income of $42,292. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jim Hogg County, TX declined from 4,864 to 4,830, a −0.699% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,342 to $42,292, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jim Hogg County, TX are White (Hispanic) (51.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (33.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.98%), Other (Hispanic) (3.52%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.89%).

None of the households in Jim Hogg County, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Jim Hogg County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Jim Hogg County, TX was $115,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jim Hogg County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Jim Hogg County, TX borders Brooks County, TX, Duval County, TX, Starr County, TX, Webb County, TX, and Zapata County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Jim Hogg County, TX is home to a population of 4.83k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.66% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2022, there were 1.54 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Jim Hogg County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Two+ (Hispanic) and 482 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jim Hogg County, TX

White (Hispanic)
2.49k ± 525
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 535
White (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 172

89.7%

Hispanic Population

4.33k people

89.7% of the people in Jim Hogg County, TX are hispanic (4.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jim Hogg County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

2.61%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2022, 1.66% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Jim Hogg County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jim Hogg County, TX employs 2.09k people. The largest industries in Jim Hogg County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (520 people), Retail Trade (297 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($59,154), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,640), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($51,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2022 Value

± 425

−5.17%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 2.2k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Production Occupations (399 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jim Hogg County, TX.

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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.09k

2022 Value

± 425

−5.17%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 2.2k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (520 people), Retail Trade (297 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jim Hogg County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jim Hogg County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,372

Median earning men ± $3,766

$14,630

Median earning women ± $3,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,640), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,794), and Construction ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($36,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,906).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Retail Trade
6
Finance and Insurance
6
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jim Hogg County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.196%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.196%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jim Hogg County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 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, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jim Hogg County, TX was $115,100 in 2022, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,000 to $115,100, a 30.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jim Hogg County, TX is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Jim Hogg County, TX have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jim Hogg County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$115,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,987

$855

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Jim Hogg County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.7% of the housing units in Jim Hogg County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jim Hogg County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jim Hogg County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,292

Median Household Income

± $5,770

1.34k

Number of Households

± 293

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Jim Hogg County, TX grew to $42,292 from the previous year's value of $37,342.

The following chart displays the households in Jim Hogg County, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jim Hogg County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Walked (1.32%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who walked to work (1.32%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jim Hogg County, TX have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Jim Hogg County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jim Hogg County, TX (1.36k out of 4.7k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jim Hogg County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
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.

Health

72.9% of the population of Jim Hogg County, TX has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 30.7% on Medicaid, 6.08% on Medicare, 6.87% on non-group plans, and 0.585% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.5% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.52% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

27.1%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

30.7%

Medicaid

6.08%

Medicare

6.87%

Non-Group

0.585%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX grew by 15.2% from 23.6% to 27.1%.

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