Morning Glory, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

431

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

3.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.02%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,114

1.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,000

3.15% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Morning Glory, TX is home to a population of 431 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Morning Glory, TX residents were born outside of the country (66 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Morning Glory, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Other (Hispanic) and 101 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Morning Glory, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morning Glory, TX was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morning Glory, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 98
Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 170

76.6%

Hispanic Population

330 people

76.6% of the people in Morning Glory, TX are hispanic (330 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morning Glory, 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Morning Glory, TX residents (66 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 Morning Glory, TX was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 31

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

Economy

The economy of Morning Glory, TX employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morning Glory, TX were Educational Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($126,012), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,750).

Employment

Occupations

185

2024 Value

± 125

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 92.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morning Glory, TX grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 179 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morning Glory, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morning Glory, 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

185

2024 Value

± 125

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 92.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morning Glory, TX grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 179 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morning Glory, TX, are Educational Services (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morning Glory, TX, though some of these residents may live in Morning Glory, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,729

Median earning men ± $18,659

$45,655

Median earning women ± $32,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,310).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morning Glory, TX was $160,000 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,200 to $160,000, a 3.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Morning Glory, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morning Glory, TX have an average commute time of 51.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morning Glory, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$153,159

$112

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morning Glory, 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.

$60,114

Median Household Income

± $11,737

112

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 112 households in Morning Glory, TX grew to $60,114 from the previous year's value of $59,132.

The following chart displays the households in Morning Glory, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morning Glory, 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 (62.7%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Other (3.78%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Morning Glory, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.78%).

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

51.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morning Glory, TX have a longer commute time (51.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.2% of the workforce in Morning Glory, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morning Glory, TX (13 out of 431 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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