Marfa, TX

Census Place

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US Senator
N/AJohn Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Household Income
$38,205
24.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$217,600
11.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,146
11.8% 1-year decline

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marfa, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (30.4%), White (Hispanic) (20.4%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Marfa, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Marfa, TX was $217,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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United StatesTexasPresidio County, TXRio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (971 people) in Marfa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 663 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 444 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marfa, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    971 ± 231
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    663 ± 245
  3. White (Hispanic)
    444 ± 189
50.8%
Hispanic Population
1.11k people

In 2023, there were 1.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (971 people) in Marfa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 663 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 444 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50.8% of the people in Marfa, TX are hispanic (1.11k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
340 people
18.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
403 people

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Economy

The economy of Marfa, TX employs 1.15k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Marfa, TX were Construction (328 people), Public Administration (170 people), and Educational Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

1.15k
2023 Value
± 313
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 44.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marfa, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (255 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (175 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marfa, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k
2023 Value
± 313
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 44.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marfa, TX, are Construction (328 people), Public Administration (170 people), and Educational Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marfa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marfa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marfa, TX was $217,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,900 to $217,600, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Marfa, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$217,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,116
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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 Marfa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Marfa, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,205
Median Household Income
± $18,615
N/A
Number of Households
± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Marfa, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marfa, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Marfa, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marfa, TX have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marfa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marfa, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

87% of the population of Marfa, TX has health coverage, with 19.3% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 23.1% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 4.92% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
19.3%
Employer Coverage
22.5%
Medicaid
23.1%
Medicare
22.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

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