McGregor, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,761

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.1

1.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,750

19.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,700

51.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

McGregor, TX is home to a population of 5.76k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.03% of McGregor, TX residents were born outside of the country (520 people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in McGregor, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 656 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of McGregor, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McGregor, TX was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McGregor, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 431
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 381
Other (Hispanic)
656 ± 444

37.4%

Hispanic Population

2.16k people

37.4% of the people in McGregor, TX are hispanic (2.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McGregor, 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

9.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

889 people

As of 2024, 9.03% of McGregor, TX residents (520 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 McGregor, TX was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 147
Vietnam
54 ± 80
Korea
40 ± 44

McGregor, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McGregor, TX employs 2.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McGregor, TX were Manufacturing (649 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), and Educational Services (292 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,841), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,413).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k

2024 Value

± 505

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGregor, TX grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 2.48k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McGregor, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (351 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (266 people), and Material Moving Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McGregor, 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

2.61k

2024 Value

± 505

5.58%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGregor, TX grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 2.48k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McGregor, TX, are Manufacturing (649 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), and Educational Services (292 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McGregor, TX, though some of these residents may live in McGregor, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,950

Median earning men ± $13,570

$33,675

Median earning women ± $5,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,828), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,861), and Manufacturing ($54,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,804), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,896), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,422).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McGregor, TX was $221,700 in 2024, which is 0.666 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,000 to $221,700, a 51.8% increase. The homeownership rate in McGregor, TX is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McGregor, TX have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McGregor, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,543

$1,401

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in McGregor, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McGregor, 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.

$72,750

Median Household Income

± $25,191

2.04k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in McGregor, TX grew to $72,750 from the previous year's value of $60,889.

The following chart displays the households in McGregor, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McGregor, 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 (69.4%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in McGregor, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McGregor, TX have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.932% of the workforce in McGregor, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McGregor, TX (720 out of 5.63k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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