Muniz, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,601

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,121

7.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,400

1.43% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Muniz, TX is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.8% of Muniz, TX residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 4.84 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Muniz, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 White (Hispanic) and 144 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

84.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Muniz, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muniz, TX was 84.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muniz, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.15k ± 861
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 304
Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 170

95.9%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

95.9% of the people in Muniz, TX are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muniz, 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

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Muniz, TX residents (285 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 Muniz, TX was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Muniz, TX employs 641 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muniz, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,798), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($44,798), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,056).

Employment

Occupations

641

2024 Value

± 262

50.8%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muniz, TX grew at a rate of 50.8%, from 425 employees to 641 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muniz, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (170 people), Sales & Related Occupations (83 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muniz, 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

641

2024 Value

± 262

50.8%

1 Year growth

± 46.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muniz, TX grew at a rate of 50.8%, from 425 employees to 641 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muniz, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muniz, TX, though some of these residents may live in Muniz, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,528

Median earning men ± $47,757

$20,900

Median earning women ± $19,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,056).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Muniz, TX was $96,400 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,800 to $96,400, a 1.43% decrease. The homeownership rate in Muniz, TX is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muniz, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muniz, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,073

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Muniz, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muniz, 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.

$91,121

Median Household Income

± $51,333

316

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 316 households in Muniz, TX declined from $91,121 from the previous year's value of $98,587.

The following chart displays the households in Muniz, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muniz, 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 (55.2%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Other (14.7%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Muniz, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (14.7%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muniz, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Muniz, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muniz, TX (331 out of 1.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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