Marshall, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2018 Population

66,645

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

37.9

0.531% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

16.1%

9.82% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$51,202

5.26% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$124,600

Population & Diversity

Marshall, TX is home to a population of 66.6k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2018, 6.36% of Marshall, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.24k people).

In 2018, there were 3.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.4k people) in Marshall, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.69k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2018 Citizenship

95.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.6% of Marshall, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.4k ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.1k ± 243
White (Hispanic)
6.69k ± 508

12.9%

Hispanic Population

8.63k people

12.9% of the people in Marshall, TX are hispanic (8.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall, 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

6.36%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

6.25%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

4.16k people

As of 2018, 6.36% of Marshall, TX residents (4.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall, TX was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,806 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
596 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
544 ± 179

Marshall, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marshall, TX employs 28.3k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Marshall, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,005 people), Manufacturing (3,567 people), and Educational Services (3,224 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,706), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,372), and Utilities ($52,371).

Employment

Occupations

28.3k

2018 Value

± 1,274

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Marshall, TX grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 27.6k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall, TX, are Production Occupations (2,980 people), Management Occupations (2,733 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,669 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall, 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

28.3k

2018 Value

± 1,274

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Marshall, TX grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 27.6k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,005 people), Manufacturing (3,567 people), and Educational Services (3,224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marshall, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,647

Median earning men ± $1,856

$26,307

Median earning women ± $940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,828), Wholesale Trade ($57,780), and Manufacturing ($53,983).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Wholesale Trade ($47,780), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250), and Information ($41,290).

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

100
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
89
Retail Trade
84
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

$236k
Manufacturing
$91k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$67.7k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall, TX was $124,600 in 2018, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $124,600, a 8.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall, TX is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall, TX have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,600

Median Property Value 2018

±$7,129

$17,095

Median Property Taxes

±$907

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 Marshall, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2018

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 73.6% of the housing units in Marshall, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall, 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.

$51,202

Median Household Income

± $2,234

23.2k

Number of Households

± 1,146

In 2018, the median household income of the 23.2k households in Marshall, TX grew to $51,202 from the previous year's value of $48,644.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, 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 Marshall, 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 2018

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (6.37%)
Worked At Home (4.41%)

In 2018, 86.7% of workers in Marshall, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.37%) and those who worked at home (4.41%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall, TX have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Marshall, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall, TX (10.5k out of 65.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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