Mesquite (Starr County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

515

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.1

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

62.9%

625% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$37,989

2023 Median Property Value

$129,500

1.09% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mesquite (Starr County), TX is home to a population of 515 people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.6% of Mesquite (Starr County), TX residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (247 people) in Mesquite (Starr County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Mesquite (Starr County), TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesquite (Starr County), TX was 89.5%, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesquite (Starr County), TX

Other (Hispanic)
247 ± 322
White (Hispanic)
161 ± 193
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 169

100%

Hispanic Population

515 people

100% of the people in Mesquite (Starr County), TX are hispanic (515 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesquite (Starr County), 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

27.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

41.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 27.6% of Mesquite (Starr County), TX residents (142 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 Mesquite (Starr County), TX was 41.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mesquite (Starr County), TX employs 161 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesquite (Starr County), TX were Public Administration (47 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people), and Retail Trade (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,864).

Employment

Occupations

161

2024 Value

± 142

76.9%

1 Year growth

± 87.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesquite (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 76.9%, from 91 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesquite (Starr County), TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesquite (Starr County), 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

161

2024 Value

± 142

76.9%

1 Year growth

± 87.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesquite (Starr County), TX grew at a rate of 76.9%, from 91 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesquite (Starr County), TX, are Public Administration (47 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people), and Retail Trade (36 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

$4,459

Median earning men ± $37,408

$18,466

Median earning women ± $16,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesquite (Starr County), TX was $129,500 in 2023, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. 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 10.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesquite (Starr County), TX have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesquite (Starr County), TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,505

$14

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mesquite (Starr County), 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.

$37,989

Median Household Income

± $2,723

137

Number of Households

± 106

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesquite (Starr County), 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 (77.6%)
Walked (22.4%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Mesquite (Starr County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesquite (Starr County), TX have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

62.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesquite (Starr County), TX (324 out of 515 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 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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