Meadow, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

823

11.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.4

4.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.9%

37.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,125

0.536% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$103,400

38.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Meadow, TX had a population of 823 people with a median age of 27.4 and a median household income of $58,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Meadow, TX declined from 927 to 823, a −11.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $58,438 to $58,125, a −0.536% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meadow, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (50.3%), White (Hispanic) (22.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Other (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Meadow, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Meadow, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Meadow, TX was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Meadow, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 49 minutes. The average car ownership in Meadow, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meadow, TX is home to a population of 823 people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.5% of Meadow, TX residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2022, there were 2.24 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (414 people) in Meadow, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 White (Hispanic) and 183 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.2%

2022 Citizenship

90.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.2% of Meadow, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Meadow, TX was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
414 ± 278
White (Hispanic)
185 ± 96
White (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 67

76.1%

Hispanic Population

626 people

76.1% of the people in Meadow, TX are hispanic (626 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

12.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2022, 12.5% of Meadow, TX residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meadow, TX was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow, TX employs 351 people. The largest industries in Meadow, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (57 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($69,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($63,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,063).

Employment

Occupations

351

2022 Value

± 124

−9.07%

1 Year decline

± 56.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meadow, TX declined at a rate of −9.07%, from 386 employees to 351 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people), Transportation Occupations (52 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow, 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

351

2022 Value

± 124

−9.07%

1 Year decline

± 56.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meadow, TX declined at a rate of −9.07%, from 386 employees to 351 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (57 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow, TX, though some of these residents may live in Meadow, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,879

Median earning men ± $10,210

$16,818

Median earning women ± $13,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,068), Retail Trade ($50,938), and Construction ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500), Public Administration ($12,857), and Retail Trade ($9,167).

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

Voting results are not available for Meadow, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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 Meadow, TX was $103,400 in 2022, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $74,700 to $103,400, a 38.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadow, TX is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Meadow, TX have an average commute time of 49 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$42,405

$145

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.1% of the housing units in Meadow, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Meadow, 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.

$58,125

Median Household Income

± $26,317

213

Number of Households

± 75

In 2022, the median household income of the 213 households in Meadow, TX declined from $58,125 from the previous year's value of $58,438.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow, 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 Meadow, 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 (72.5%)
Carpooled (21.5%)
Walked (2.58%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in Meadow, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.5%) and those who walked to work (2.58%).

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

49 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadow, TX have a longer commute time (49 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 25.4% of the workforce in Meadow, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow, TX (40 out of 816 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

75% of the population of Meadow, TX has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 7.41% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.243% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Terry County, TX see 2437 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.22% decrease from the previous year (2467 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1959 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 11754 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Terry County, TX

Primary care physicians in Terry County, TX see an average of 2,437 patients per year. This represents a 1.22% decrease from the previous year (2,467 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Terry County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

7.41%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.243%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meadow, TX declined by 6.06% from 26.6% to 25%.

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

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