Marble Falls, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,752

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.281% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,925

4.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$338,800

14.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Marble Falls, TX is home to a population of 7.75k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.21% of Marble Falls, TX residents were born outside of the country (404 people).

In 2024, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.57k people) in Marble Falls, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 864 White (Hispanic) and 681 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Marble Falls, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marble Falls, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marble Falls, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 495
White (Hispanic)
864 ± 405
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
681 ± 386

24.3%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

24.3% of the people in Marble Falls, TX are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marble Falls, 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

404 people

7.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

541 people

As of 2024, 5.21% of Marble Falls, TX residents (404 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 Marble Falls, TX was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 31

Marble Falls, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marble Falls, TX employs 3.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marble Falls, TX were Construction (590 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (496 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,073), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,433).

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2024 Value

± 570

4.59%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marble Falls, TX grew at a rate of 4.59%, from 3.64k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marble Falls, TX, are Management Occupations (602 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (523 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marble Falls, 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

3.8k

2024 Value

± 570

4.59%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marble Falls, TX grew at a rate of 4.59%, from 3.64k employees to 3.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marble Falls, TX, are Construction (590 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (496 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marble Falls, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marble Falls, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,524

Median earning men ± $7,636

$26,512

Median earning women ± $4,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($114,896), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,785), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,946), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,569).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marble Falls, TX was $338,800 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,900 to $338,800, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Marble Falls, TX is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marble Falls, TX have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marble Falls, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,940

$1,290

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Marble Falls, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marble Falls, 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.

$57,925

Median Household Income

± $6,969

3.12k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Marble Falls, TX grew to $57,925 from the previous year's value of $55,511.

The following chart displays the households in Marble Falls, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marble Falls, 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 (66.6%)
Carpooled (23.3%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Marble Falls, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marble Falls, TX have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.336% of the workforce in Marble Falls, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marble Falls, TX (1.18k out of 7.63k 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 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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