Megargel, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

256

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

8.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.81%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,566

2.63% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$25,700

Population & Diversity

Megargel, TX is home to a population of 256 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Megargel, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 8.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (177 people) in Megargel, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Megargel, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Megargel, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Megargel, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 19

18.8%

Hispanic Population

48 people

18.8% of the people in Megargel, TX are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Megargel, 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

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Megargel, TX residents (8 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 Megargel, TX was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Megargel, TX employs 136 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Megargel, TX were Construction (48 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,929), and Construction ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

136

2024 Value

± 114

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Megargel, TX grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 119 employees to 136 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Megargel, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Megargel, 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

136

2024 Value

± 114

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Megargel, TX grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 119 employees to 136 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Megargel, TX, are Construction (48 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Megargel, TX, though some of these residents may live in Megargel, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $33,753

$53,571

Median earning women ± $29,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,188) and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,929).

Housing & Living

People in Megargel, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Megargel, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$25,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,147

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,566

Median Household Income

± $30,232

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 89 households in Megargel, TX grew to $97,566 from the previous year's value of $95,066.

The following chart displays the households in Megargel, 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 Megargel, 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 (62.5%)
Carpooled (23.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Megargel, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (14%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Megargel, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Megargel, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Megargel, TX (20 out of 256 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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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