Jim Hogg County, TX

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2023 Population

4,797

0.683% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.794% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.4%

8.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,230

0.147% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$125,600

9.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,734

17% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Jim Hogg County, TX had a population of 4.8k people with a median age of 25 and a median household income of $42,230. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jim Hogg County, TX declined from 4,830 to 4,797, a −0.683% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,292 to $42,230, a −0.147% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jim Hogg County, TX are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (35.4%), White (Hispanic) (34.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (4.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.13%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Jim Hogg County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jim Hogg County, TX was $125,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 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 4.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.44% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Jim Hogg County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k White (Hispanic) and 1.02k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX was 99.1%, 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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 538
White (Hispanic)
1.64k ± 495
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 256

78.3%

Hispanic Population

3.76k people

78.3% of the people in Jim Hogg County, TX are hispanic (3.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jim Hogg County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2023, 1.44% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX was 1.66%, 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
14 ± 25
World War II
0 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Jim Hogg County, TX employs 1.73k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Jim Hogg County, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), and Retail Trade (253 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($68,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,786), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($50,556).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2023 Value

± 377

−17%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX declined at a rate of −17%, from 2.09k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (338 people), Production Occupations (281 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (212 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.73k

2023 Value

± 377

−17%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX declined at a rate of −17%, from 2.09k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (330 people), and Retail Trade (253 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

$35,755

Median earning men ± $4,429

$16,333

Median earning women ± $9,081

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,786), Public Administration ($40,729), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,788), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,658), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,056).

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.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.29k
Retail Trade
$2.26k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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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 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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 $125,600 in 2023, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $125,600, a 9.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Jim Hogg County, TX is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Jim Hogg County, TX have an average commute time of 26.1 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.

In 2024, 20.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 3.69%.

Housing

Property

$125,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,454

$751

Median Property Taxes

±$166

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

61.5%

Homeownership

2023

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Jim Hogg County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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, Jim Hogg County, TX
Census Tract 9504, Jim Hogg County, TX

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.

$42,230

Median Household Income

± $5,347

1.22k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Jim Hogg County, TX declined from $42,230 from the previous year's value of $42,292.

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 Jim Hogg County, TX.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jim Hogg County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (21.7%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.7%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jim Hogg County, TX have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 20.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 3.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jim Hogg County, TX (1.43k out of 4.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 42.4% of the children was living in poverty in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 6.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 76.6 in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 88.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

68.7% of the population of Jim Hogg County, TX has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 33.2% on Medicaid, 6.5% on Medicare, 4.87% on non-group plans, and 0.738% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jim Hogg County, TX see 4,801 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.39% decrease from the previous year (5,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4763 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,801 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jim Hogg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jim Hogg County, TX see an average of 4,801 patients per year. This represents a 7.39% decrease from the previous year (5,184 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

31.3%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

33.2%

Medicaid

6.5%

Medicare

4.87%

Non-Group

0.738%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX grew by 15.2% from 27.1% to 31.3%.

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.