La Marque, TX

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2023 Population

18,833

2% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

2.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.5%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,632

15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,400

8.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,878

6.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, La Marque, TX had a population of 18.8k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $70,632. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Marque, TX grew from 18,464 to 18,833, a 2% increase and its median household income grew from $61,403 to $70,632, a 15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Marque, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), White (Hispanic) (7.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.86%).

None of the households in La Marque, 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.

96% of the residents in La Marque, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in La Marque, TX was $189,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in La Marque, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in La Marque, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Marque, TX is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.9% of La Marque, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2023, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.76k people) in La Marque, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of La Marque, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Marque, TX was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Marque, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.76k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.34k ± 779
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.51k ± 686

29.7%

Hispanic Population

5.6k people

29.7% of the people in La Marque, TX are hispanic (5.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Marque, 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 La Marque, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of La Marque, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 La Marque, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

7.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

6.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2023, 7.9% of La Marque, TX residents (1.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Marque, TX was 6.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
389 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 118

La Marque, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Marque, TX employs 8.88k people. The largest industries in La Marque, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,367 people), Retail Trade (830 people), and Educational Services (824 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,387), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,221), and Information ($75,368).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.88k

2023 Value

± 819

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Marque, TX grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 8.36k employees to 8.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Marque, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Marque, 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

8.88k

2023 Value

± 819

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Marque, TX grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 8.36k employees to 8.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Marque, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,367 people), Retail Trade (830 people), and Educational Services (824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Marque, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Marque, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,299

Median earning men ± $8,317

$40,746

Median earning women ± $3,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,941), Public Administration ($73,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,273), Information ($77,206), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,820).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for La Marque, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 La Marque, TX was $189,400 in 2023, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $189,400, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in La Marque, TX is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in La Marque, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Marque, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in La Marque, TX is $70,632. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in La Marque, TX was Census Tract 7238 with a value of $116,469, followed by Census Tract 7233 and Census Tract 7232, with respective values of $98,594 and $96,216.

Housing

Property

$189,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,549

$5,117

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7238
Census Tract 7233
Census Tract 7232

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Marque, TX was Census Tract 7238 with a value of $116,469, followed by Census Tract 7233 and Census Tract 7232, with respective values of $98,594 and $96,216.

The following map shows all of the places in La Marque, 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.

$70,632

Median Household Income

± $7,319

7.19k

Number of Households

± 726

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.19k households in La Marque, TX grew to $70,632 from the previous year's value of $61,403.

The following chart displays the households in La Marque, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Marque, TX is from La Marque, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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 0.478. 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 La Marque, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Worked At Home (6.82%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2023, 85.2% of workers in La Marque, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.82%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Marque, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in La Marque, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Marque, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Marque, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Marque, TX (2.9k out of 18.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

83.6% of the population of La Marque, TX has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1311 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2041 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 754 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,302 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Galveston County, TX

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1,311 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Marque, TX declined by 2.74% from 16.8% to 16.4%.

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

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