Monahans, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,452

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

6.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

7.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,677

0.202% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,800

1.13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Monahans, TX is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Monahans, TX residents were born outside of the country (824 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Monahans, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Hispanic) and 1.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Monahans, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monahans, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monahans, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 264
White (Hispanic)
1.89k ± 633
Other (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 571

60%

Hispanic Population

4.47k people

60% of the people in Monahans, TX are hispanic (4.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monahans, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

824 people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

642 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Monahans, TX residents (824 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 Monahans, TX was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 118
Vietnam
90 ± 61
Korea
26 ± 40

Monahans, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monahans, TX employs 3.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monahans, TX were Educational Services (579 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (445 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (317 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($101,098), Manufacturing ($95,855), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,101).

Employment

Occupations

3.71k

2024 Value

± 505

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monahans, TX grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 3.5k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monahans, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (477 people), Production Occupations (364 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monahans, 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

3.71k

2024 Value

± 505

6.03%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monahans, TX grew at a rate of 6.03%, from 3.5k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monahans, TX, are Educational Services (579 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (445 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monahans, TX, though some of these residents may live in Monahans, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,625

Median earning men ± $16,316

$30,750

Median earning women ± $9,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,480), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,719), and Public Administration ($90,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,559), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,579), and Public Administration ($42,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monahans, TX was $160,800 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $160,800, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Monahans, TX is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monahans, TX have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monahans, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,233

$2,098

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 Monahans, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Monahans, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monahans, 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.

$70,677

Median Household Income

± $26,616

2.87k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Monahans, TX declined from $70,677 from the previous year's value of $70,820.

The following chart displays the households in Monahans, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monahans, 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 (85.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Walked (1.8%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Monahans, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who walked to work (1.8%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monahans, TX have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Monahans, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monahans, TX (1.14k out of 7.33k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monahans, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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