Mingus, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

380

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

23.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,036

26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,100

2.63% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Mingus, TX is home to a population of 380 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.26% of Mingus, TX residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Mingus, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mingus, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mingus, TX was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mingus, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
27 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 19

11.3%

Hispanic Population

43 people

11.3% of the people in Mingus, TX are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mingus, 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

5.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

7.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 5.26% of Mingus, TX residents (20 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 Mingus, TX was 7.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 9

Mingus, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mingus, TX employs 145 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mingus, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,875), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,346), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,583).

Employment

Occupations

145

2024 Value

± 87

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 82.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mingus, TX grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 130 employees to 145 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mingus, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mingus, 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

145

2024 Value

± 87

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 82.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mingus, TX grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 130 employees to 145 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mingus, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (19 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mingus, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mingus, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,821

Median earning men ± $12,001

$26,000

Median earning women ± $26,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,769), Manufacturing ($50,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,000) and Retail Trade ($6,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mingus, TX was $82,100 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $82,100, a 2.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Mingus, TX is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mingus, TX have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mingus, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,565

$99

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

78%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Mingus, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mingus, 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.

$53,036

Median Household Income

± $10,435

128

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Mingus, TX grew to $53,036 from the previous year's value of $42,083.

The following chart displays the households in Mingus, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mingus, 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 (74.5%)
Other (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Mingus, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mingus, TX have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Mingus, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mingus, TX (89 out of 380 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 15.

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

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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