Longview, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

291,044

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.263% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

5.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,647

2.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,400

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

128,445

0.482% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Longview, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Longview, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Longview, TX are Kilgore College (943 degrees awarded in 2024), LeTourneau University (496 degrees), and East Texas Baptist University (349 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Longview, TX was $184,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Longview, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Longview, TX was 2 cars per household.

Longview, TX borders Jacksonville, TX, Marshall, TX, Nacogdoches, TX, and Tyler, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Longview, TX is home to a population of 291k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.4% of Longview, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (176k people) in Longview, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% 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 95.8%, 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)
176k ± 748
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.3k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.89k

17.3%

Hispanic Population

50.3k people

17.3% of the people in Longview, TX are hispanic (50.3k 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 MSA 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

6.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

6.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

As of 2024, 6.4% of Longview, TX residents (18.6k 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 6.5%, 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
4,745 ± 460
Gulf War (2001-)
4,457 ± 615
Gulf War (1990s)
2,578 ± 430

Longview, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

84.9% of the population of Longview, TX has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Longview, TX declined by 1.85% from 15.3% to 15.1%.

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

Economy

The economy of Longview, TX employs 128k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Longview, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,353 people), Retail Trade (14,952 people), and Manufacturing (14,093 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,238), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,574), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,710).

Employment

Occupations

128k

2024 Value

± 3,130

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longview, TX grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 128k employees to 128k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longview, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,789 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,178 people), and Management Occupations (10,973 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

128k

2024 Value

± 3,130

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 3.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longview, TX grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 128k employees to 128k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longview, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,353 people), Retail Trade (14,952 people), and Manufacturing (14,093 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

$50,901

Median earning men ± $1,537

$34,149

Median earning women ± $1,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,966), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,274), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,045), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,534), and Public Administration ($45,616).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

471
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
439
Retail Trade
420
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.05M
Manufacturing
$698k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$497k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Longview, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Longview, TX awarded 1,866 degrees. The student population of Longview, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,916 male students and 7,208 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Longview, TX are White (1,030 and 57.6%), Black or African American (332 and 18.6%), Hispanic or Latino (290 and 16.2%), and Two or More Races (57 and 3.19%).

The largest universities in Longview, TX by number of degrees awarded are Kilgore College (943 and 50.5%), LeTourneau University (496 and 26.6%), and East Texas Baptist University (349 and 18.7%).

The most popular majors in Longview, TX are General Studies (449 and 24.1%), General Cosmetology (93 and 4.98%), and Registered Nursing (72 and 3.86%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Longview, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,124 (45.1% men and 54.9% 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 13,124 students enrolled in Longview, TX, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,266 records, of which 53.9% were women and 46.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

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

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Longview, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 58 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kilgore College
943 degrees awarded
LeTourneau University
496 degrees awarded
East Texas Baptist University
349 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kilgore College with 943 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 796 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Longview, TX, which is 0.744 times less than the 1,070 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 1,030 degrees mean that there were 3.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 332 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 ($29,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,125) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,608) 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 $184,400 in 2024, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,200 to $184,400, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Longview, TX is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Longview, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 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

$184,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,992

$76,114

Median Property Taxes

±$2,128

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

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Longview, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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.

$66,647

Median Household Income

± $1,464

108k

Number of Households

± 2,797

In 2024, the median household income of the 108k households in Longview, TX grew to $66,647 from the previous year's value of $65,210.

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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Longview, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longview, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% 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

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longview, TX (42.2k out of 279k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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