Mesquite (Starr County), TX

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.5

7.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.68%

30.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$129,500

1.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

49.2% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Mesquite (Starr County), TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 27.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Mesquite (Starr County), TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Mesquite (Starr County), 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.

89.5% of the residents in Mesquite (Starr County), TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mesquite (Starr County), TX was $129,500, and the homeownership rate was 31.5%.

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Population & Diversity

Mesquite (Starr County), TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Mesquite (Starr County), TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Mesquite (Starr County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.5% of Mesquite (Starr County), TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mesquite (Starr County), TX was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mesquite (Starr County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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

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

Economy

The economy of Mesquite (Starr County), TX employs 91 people. The largest industries in Mesquite (Starr County), TX are Public Administration (42 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 116

49.2%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mesquite (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 49.2%, from 61 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesquite (Starr County), TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesquite (Starr County), 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

2023 Value

± 116

49.2%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mesquite (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 49.2%, from 61 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesquite (Starr County), TX, are Public Administration (42 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesquite (Starr County), TX, though some of these residents may live in Mesquite (Starr County), TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,632

Median earning men ± $15,386

$22,800

Median earning women ± $6,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,869).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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.

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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 Mesquite (Starr County), TX was $129,500 in 2023, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $129,500, a 1.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesquite (Starr County), TX is 31.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$129,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,505

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Mesquite (Starr County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mesquite (Starr County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mesquite (Starr County), TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 80

In N/A, the median household income of the 73 households in Mesquite (Starr County), TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite (Starr County), 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesquite (Starr County), 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Mesquite (Starr County), TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesquite (Starr County), TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mesquite (Starr County), TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesquite (Starr County), TX (19 out of 219 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesquite (Starr County), TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

N/A% of the population of Mesquite (Starr County), TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 19.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.8% were men and 39.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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