Knippa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

844

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

53.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,958

26.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$108,200

38.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Knippa, TX is home to a population of 844 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.21% of Knippa, TX residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Knippa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 334 White (Non-Hispanic) and 145 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Knippa, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knippa, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knippa, TX

White (Hispanic)
354 ± 245
White (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 101

59.5%

Hispanic Population

502 people

59.5% of the people in Knippa, TX are hispanic (502 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knippa, 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

5.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

2.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 5.21% of Knippa, TX residents (44 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 Knippa, TX was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 28

Knippa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Knippa, TX employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knippa, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Construction (60 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,146), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,208), and Construction ($47,885).

Employment

Occupations

354

2024 Value

± 148

−38.5%

1 Year decline

± 94.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knippa, TX declined at a rate of −38.5%, from 576 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knippa, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (52 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (36 people), and Management Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knippa, 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

354

2024 Value

± 148

−38.5%

1 Year decline

± 94.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knippa, TX declined at a rate of −38.5%, from 576 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knippa, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), Construction (60 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knippa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Knippa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,615

Median earning men ± $8,143

$23,158

Median earning women ± $26,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,042), Construction ($48,942), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,934).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knippa, TX was $108,200 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $108,200, a 38.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Knippa, TX is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Knippa, TX have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knippa, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,956

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Knippa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Knippa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knippa, 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.

$53,958

Median Household Income

± $36,888

233

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 233 households in Knippa, TX declined from $53,958 from the previous year's value of $73,212.

The following chart displays the households in Knippa, 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 Knippa, 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 (88.7%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)
Carpooled (2.44%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Knippa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.71%) and those who carpooled to work (2.44%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knippa, TX have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Knippa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Knippa, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Knippa, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knippa, TX (230 out of 844 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knippa, 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

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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