Miles, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,030

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

81.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,000

5.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$203,800

19.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Miles, TX is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.71% of Miles, TX residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (433 people) in Miles, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 203 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Miles, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miles, TX was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miles, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 136
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
359 ± 172
Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 164

56.2%

Hispanic Population

579 people

56.2% of the people in Miles, TX are hispanic (579 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miles, 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

9.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 9.71% of Miles, TX residents (100 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 Miles, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Miles, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Miles, TX employs 543 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miles, TX were Construction (123 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($116,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

543

2024 Value

± 155

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miles, TX declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 592 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miles, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (118 people), Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miles, 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

543

2024 Value

± 155

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miles, TX declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 592 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miles, TX, are Construction (123 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miles, TX, though some of these residents may live in Miles, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,082

Median earning men ± $2,366

$19,886

Median earning women ± $11,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,375), Construction ($67,679), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,406), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), and Public Administration ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miles, TX was $203,800 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,600 to $203,800, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Miles, TX is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miles, TX have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miles, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$134,588

$224

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Miles, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Miles, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miles, 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.

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $32,104

322

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 322 households in Miles, TX declined from $74,000 from the previous year's value of $77,917.

The following chart displays the households in Miles, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miles, 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 (66.6%)
Carpooled (28.6%)
Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Miles, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miles, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miles, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miles, TX (161 out of 1.03k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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