Murillo, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,883

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

6.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,609

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,100

5.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Murillo, TX is home to a population of 8.88k people, from which 86.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19% of Murillo, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.69k people).

In 2024, there were 3.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (6.43k people) in Murillo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k White (Hispanic) and 457 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

82.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Murillo, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Murillo, TX was 82.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Murillo, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.43k ± 1.92k
White (Hispanic)
1.85k ± 818
Other (Hispanic)
457 ± 323

99.1%

Hispanic Population

8.8k people

99.1% of the people in Murillo, TX are hispanic (8.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Murillo, 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

19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.69k people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2024, 19% of Murillo, TX residents (1.69k 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 Murillo, TX was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 58

Murillo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Murillo, TX employs 3.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Murillo, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Educational Services (481 people), and Public Administration (353 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,849), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,548), and Wholesale Trade ($80,645).

Employment

Occupations

3.88k

2024 Value

± 798

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murillo, TX grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 3.37k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Murillo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (897 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (431 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Murillo, 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

3.88k

2024 Value

± 798

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Murillo, TX grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 3.37k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Murillo, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (664 people), Educational Services (481 people), and Public Administration (353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Murillo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Murillo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,737

Median earning men ± $22,193

$26,582

Median earning women ± $3,022

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,849), Construction ($71,217), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,161), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,997), and Construction ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Murillo, TX was $164,100 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $164,100, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Murillo, TX is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Murillo, TX have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Murillo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,412

$2,085

Median Property Taxes

±$567

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Murillo, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Murillo, 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.

$70,609

Median Household Income

± $23,803

2.58k

Number of Households

± 607

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Murillo, TX grew to $70,609 from the previous year's value of $68,140.

The following chart displays the households in Murillo, 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 Murillo, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Murillo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Murillo, TX have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Murillo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Murillo, TX (1.68k out of 8.79k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Murillo, 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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