Joshua, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,550

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

0.273% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

2.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,117

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$338,100

24.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Joshua, TX is home to a population of 8.55k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.66% of Joshua, TX residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Joshua, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Other (Hispanic) and 632 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Joshua, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joshua, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joshua, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 639
Other (Hispanic)
757 ± 482
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
632 ± 414

18.7%

Hispanic Population

1.6k people

18.7% of the people in Joshua, TX are hispanic (1.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joshua, 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

5.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

4.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

379 people

As of 2024, 5.66% of Joshua, TX residents (484 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 Joshua, TX was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 57
Korea
10 ± 28

Joshua, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Joshua, TX employs 4.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joshua, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people), Educational Services (480 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (420 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($98,636), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,295), and Public Administration ($90,035).

Employment

Occupations

4.06k

2024 Value

± 630

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joshua, TX grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.9k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joshua, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (450 people), Management Occupations (434 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joshua, 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

4.06k

2024 Value

± 630

4.05%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joshua, TX grew at a rate of 4.05%, from 3.9k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joshua, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people), Educational Services (480 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joshua, TX, though some of these residents may live in Joshua, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,799

Median earning men ± $23,927

$47,994

Median earning women ± $20,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,731), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,295), and Public Administration ($90,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,064), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,200).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Joshua, TX was $338,100 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,000 to $338,100, a 24.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Joshua, TX is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joshua, TX have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joshua, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,000

$1,997

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Joshua, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joshua, 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.

$68,117

Median Household Income

± $20,304

3.2k

Number of Households

± 546

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Joshua, TX grew to $68,117 from the previous year's value of $60,466.

The following chart displays the households in Joshua, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joshua, 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 (84.6%)
Worked At Home (8.32%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Joshua, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.32%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joshua, TX have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Joshua, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joshua, TX (1.64k out of 8.55k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joshua, TX is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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