Kaufman, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,538

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

29.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,931

8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,800

13.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Kaufman, TX is home to a population of 8.54k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of Kaufman, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.77k people) in Kaufman, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 869 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Kaufman, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kaufman, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kaufman, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 654
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 538
Other (Hispanic)
869 ± 414

31.4%

Hispanic Population

2.68k people

31.4% of the people in Kaufman, TX are hispanic (2.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kaufman, 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

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

854 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Kaufman, TX residents (1.24k 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 Kaufman, TX was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 18

Kaufman, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kaufman, TX employs 4.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kaufman, TX were Construction (631 people), Retail Trade (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (554 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,098), Public Administration ($67,083), and Educational Services ($65,225).

Employment

Occupations

4.11k

2024 Value

± 604

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaufman, TX grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 3.73k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kaufman, TX, are Production Occupations (499 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (420 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kaufman, 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

4.11k

2024 Value

± 604

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaufman, TX grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 3.73k employees to 4.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kaufman, TX, are Construction (631 people), Retail Trade (595 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kaufman, TX, though some of these residents may live in Kaufman, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,018

Median earning men ± $9,685

$31,213

Median earning women ± $7,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,129), and Manufacturing ($53,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,965), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,222), and Public Administration ($36,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kaufman, TX was $221,800 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,900 to $221,800, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Kaufman, TX is 46.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kaufman, TX have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kaufman, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,444

$1,170

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.7% of the housing units in Kaufman, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kaufman, 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.

$62,931

Median Household Income

± $19,615

2.51k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Kaufman, TX grew to $62,931 from the previous year's value of $58,269.

The following chart displays the households in Kaufman, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kaufman, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Kaufman, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who worked at home (6.17%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kaufman, TX have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Kaufman, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kaufman, TX (844 out of 7.97k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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