Longview, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

82,923

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

4.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,340

1.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,600

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

38,543

0.234% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Longview, TX is home to a population of 82.9k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.97% of Longview, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.44k people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.6k people) in Longview, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Longview, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Longview, TX was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Longview, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.6k ± 1.33k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 951
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.19k

21.8%

Hispanic Population

18.1k people

21.8% of the people in Longview, TX are hispanic (18.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Longview, 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

8.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.44k people

9.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8k people

As of 2024, 8.97% of Longview, TX residents (7.44k 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 Longview, TX was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,301 ± 265
Gulf War (2001-)
876 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
676 ± 228

Longview, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Longview, TX employs 38.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Longview, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,330 people), Retail Trade (5,189 people), and Manufacturing (4,536 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,226), Utilities ($74,923), and Information ($68,995).

Employment

Occupations

38.5k

2024 Value

± 1,737

0.234%

1 Year growth

± 6.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longview, TX grew at a rate of 0.234%, from 38.5k employees to 38.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longview, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,473 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,311 people), and Management Occupations (3,579 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Longview, 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

38.5k

2024 Value

± 1,737

0.234%

1 Year growth

± 6.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longview, TX grew at a rate of 0.234%, from 38.5k employees to 38.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longview, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,330 people), Retail Trade (5,189 people), and Manufacturing (4,536 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Longview, TX, though some of these residents may live in Longview, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,295

Median earning men ± $3,161

$34,696

Median earning women ± $2,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($69,457), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,856), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,578), and Information ($44,375).

Education

The student population of Longview, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,798 male students and 1,532 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Longview, TX are White (335 and 72.7%), Black or African American (36 and 7.81%), Hispanic or Latino (35 and 7.59%), and Two or More Races (27 and 5.86%).

The largest universities in Longview, TX by number of degrees awarded are LeTourneau University (496 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Longview, TX are General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (54 and 10.9%), Mechanical Engineering (53 and 10.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (41 and 8.27%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $36,340.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Longview, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,330 (54% men and 46% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,330 students enrolled in Longview, TX, 54% men and 46% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 1,436 records, of which 52.2% were women and 47.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
53 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
51 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Longview, TX was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Longview, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

LeTourneau University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

496 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was LeTourneau University with 496 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Longview, TX, which is 1.33 times more than the 213 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 335 degrees mean that there were 9.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 36 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,060) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Longview, TX was $202,600 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $202,600, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Longview, TX is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Longview, TX have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Longview, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,257

$18,063

Median Property Taxes

±$1,098

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Longview, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Longview, 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.

$63,340

Median Household Income

± $3,530

33k

Number of Households

± 1,605

In 2024, the median household income of the 33k households in Longview, TX grew to $63,340 from the previous year's value of $62,488.

The following chart displays the households in Longview, 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 Longview, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.04%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Longview, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.04%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longview, TX have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Longview, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longview, TX (13.8k out of 79.9k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Longview, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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