Menard, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,008

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.7

2.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

0.991% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,144

4.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$72,800

4.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Menard, TX is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.16% of Menard, TX residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (511 people) in Menard, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Menard, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Menard, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menard, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 197
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
265 ± 158
White (Hispanic)
82 ± 70

43.5%

Hispanic Population

438 people

43.5% of the people in Menard, TX are hispanic (438 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Menard, 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

5.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

5.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 5.16% of Menard, TX residents (52 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 Menard, TX was 5.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 75
World War II
20 ± 30

Menard, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Menard, TX employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Menard, TX were Retail Trade (113 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,111), Public Administration ($37,250), and Retail Trade ($19,321).

Employment

Occupations

404

2024 Value

± 165

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menard, TX declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 462 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menard, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menard, 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

404

2024 Value

± 165

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 60.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menard, TX declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 462 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menard, TX, are Retail Trade (113 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menard, TX, though some of these residents may live in Menard, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,257

Median earning men ± $41,004

$19,964

Median earning women ± $4,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($4,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($19,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,432).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Menard, TX was $72,800 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,800 to $72,800, a 4.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Menard, TX is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Menard, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Menard, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,305

$434

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Menard, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Menard, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Menard, 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.

$41,144

Median Household Income

± $18,590

563

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Menard, TX declined from $41,144 from the previous year's value of $43,179.

The following chart displays the households in Menard, 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 Menard, 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 (94.7%)
Carpooled (3.98%)
Worked At Home (1.33%)

In 2024, 94.7% of workers in Menard, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.98%) and those who worked at home (1.33%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Menard, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Menard, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menard, TX (257 out of 962 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 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Menard, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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