Marfa, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,141

16.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

55.3

5.53% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.9%

116% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$30,669

22.6% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$194,900

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marfa, TX had a population of 2.14k people with a median age of 55.3 and a median household income of $30,669. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marfa, TX grew from 1,838 to 2,141, a 16.5% increase and its median household income declined from $39,604 to $30,669, a −22.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marfa, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.4%), White (Hispanic) (27.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.514%).

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.

85% of the residents in Marfa, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Marfa, TX was $194,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Marfa, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.57 minutes. The average car ownership in Marfa, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marfa, TX is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 85% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.8% of Marfa, TX residents were born outside of the country (403 people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (950 people) in Marfa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 594 White (Hispanic) and 505 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85%

2022 Citizenship

80.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85% of Marfa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marfa, TX was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marfa, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
950 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
594 ± 275
Two+ (Hispanic)
505 ± 274

51.8%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

51.8% of the people in Marfa, TX are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marfa, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

27.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

As of 2022, 18.8% of Marfa, TX residents (403 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marfa, TX was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Marfa, TX employs 1.3k people. The largest industries in Marfa, TX are Construction (407 people), Public Administration (233 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,849), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,849), and Educational Services ($43,942).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2022 Value

± 372

0.619%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marfa, TX grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 1.29k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marfa, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (326 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (131 people), and Legal Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marfa, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.3k

2022 Value

± 372

0.619%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marfa, TX grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 1.29k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marfa, TX, are Construction (407 people), Public Administration (233 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (134 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,617

Median earning men ± $9,826

$25,377

Median earning women ± $5,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,267) and Construction ($16,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,216).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marfa, TX was $194,900 in 2022, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $194,900, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marfa, TX is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marfa, TX have an average commute time of 7.57 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marfa, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$194,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$62,963

$869

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2022

75%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.3% of the housing units in Marfa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marfa, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$30,669

Median Household Income

± $11,955

1.14k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Marfa, TX declined from $30,669 from the previous year's value of $39,604.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marfa, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (56.2%)
Bicycle (15.2%)
Walked (10%)

In 2022, 56.2% of workers in Marfa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (15.2%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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

7.57 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marfa, TX have a shorter commute time (7.57 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marfa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marfa, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marfa, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marfa, TX (531 out of 2.14k 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.3% of the population of Marfa, TX has health coverage, with 22.3% on employee plans, 19.7% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 0.935% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

22.3%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marfa, TX grew by 0.575% from 14.6% to 14.7%.

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

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