Nacogdoches, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

32,197

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.6

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,281

1.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,000

7.39% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nacogdoches, TX is home to a population of 32.2k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.58% of Nacogdoches, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2024, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Nacogdoches, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Nacogdoches, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nacogdoches, TX was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nacogdoches, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 810
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.95k ± 618
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.07k ± 706

20.7%

Hispanic Population

6.66k people

20.7% of the people in Nacogdoches, TX are hispanic (6.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nacogdoches, 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

6.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

6.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

As of 2024, 6.58% of Nacogdoches, TX residents (2.12k 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 Nacogdoches, TX was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
335 ± 143
Vietnam
329 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 101

Nacogdoches, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nacogdoches, TX employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nacogdoches, TX were Educational Services (2,964 people), Retail Trade (2,156 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,983 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,720), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($79,231), and Wholesale Trade ($45,095).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,145

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nacogdoches, TX grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nacogdoches, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,878 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,649 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,533 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nacogdoches, 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

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,145

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nacogdoches, TX grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nacogdoches, TX, are Educational Services (2,964 people), Retail Trade (2,156 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nacogdoches, TX, though some of these residents may live in Nacogdoches, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,042

Median earning men ± $3,110

$17,432

Median earning women ± $2,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($46,274), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,179), and Information ($42,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($57,803), Wholesale Trade ($35,625), and Public Administration ($33,681).

Education

The student population of Nacogdoches, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,742 male students and 6,730 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nacogdoches, TX are White (1,512 and 62.1%), Hispanic or Latino (497 and 20.4%), Black or African American (270 and 11.1%), and Two or More Races (97 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Nacogdoches, TX by number of degrees awarded are Stephen F Austin State University (2,468 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nacogdoches, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (262 and 10.6%), General Business (131 and 5.31%), and Registered Nursing (123 and 4.98%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,842 for in-state students and $17,682 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nacogdoches, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,472 (35.7% men and 64.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,472 students enrolled in Nacogdoches, TX, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,930 records, of which 64.3% were women and 35.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
258 degrees awarded
General Business
131 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
123 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nacogdoches, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 258 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nacogdoches, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stephen F Austin State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,468 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stephen F Austin State University with 2,468 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 807 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nacogdoches, TX, which is 0.486 times less than the 1,661 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,512 degrees mean that there were 3.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 497 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,842) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,286) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nacogdoches, TX was $186,000 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $186,000, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Nacogdoches, TX is 38.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nacogdoches, TX have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nacogdoches, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,946

$4,822

Median Property Taxes

±$511

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

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

Rent vs Own

38.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.3% of the housing units in Nacogdoches, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nacogdoches, 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.

$39,281

Median Household Income

± $2,520

12.6k

Number of Households

± 968

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Nacogdoches, TX grew to $39,281 from the previous year's value of $38,855.

The following chart displays the households in Nacogdoches, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nacogdoches, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (9.73%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Nacogdoches, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.73%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nacogdoches, TX have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Nacogdoches, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nacogdoches, TX (8.61k out of 27.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nacogdoches, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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