Malakoff, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,045

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,719

6.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,800

0.238% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Malakoff, TX is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.93% of Malakoff, TX residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Malakoff, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 249 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Malakoff, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malakoff, TX was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malakoff, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 305
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
353 ± 255
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
249 ± 200

23.3%

Hispanic Population

476 people

23.3% of the people in Malakoff, TX are hispanic (476 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malakoff, 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

9.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 9.93% of Malakoff, TX residents (203 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 Malakoff, TX was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 31

Malakoff, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Malakoff, TX employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malakoff, TX were Educational Services (237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Manufacturing (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,768), Construction ($43,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,589).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 253

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malakoff, TX declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.13k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malakoff, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (172 people), Production Occupations (125 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malakoff, 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

2024 Value

± 253

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 39.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malakoff, TX declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.13k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malakoff, TX, are Educational Services (237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Manufacturing (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malakoff, TX, though some of these residents may live in Malakoff, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $20,120

$36,792

Median earning women ± $7,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,167), Construction ($43,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,586), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,944), and Retail Trade ($29,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Malakoff, TX was $83,800 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $83,800, a 0.238% decrease. The homeownership rate in Malakoff, TX is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malakoff, TX have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malakoff, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,713

$513

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Malakoff, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malakoff, 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.

$56,719

Median Household Income

± $12,053

828

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 828 households in Malakoff, TX grew to $56,719 from the previous year's value of $53,378.

The following chart displays the households in Malakoff, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malakoff, 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 (80.3%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Walked (5.67%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Malakoff, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who walked to work (5.67%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malakoff, TX have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.24% of the workforce in Malakoff, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malakoff, TX (403 out of 1.97k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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