Navasota, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,542

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

7.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,276

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,100

24.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Navasota, TX is home to a population of 8.54k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.21% of Navasota, TX residents were born outside of the country (787 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.11k people) in Navasota, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Navasota, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Navasota, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Navasota, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 663
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 397
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 513

37.1%

Hispanic Population

3.17k people

37.1% of the people in Navasota, TX are hispanic (3.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Navasota, 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

9.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

787 people

8.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

714 people

As of 2024, 9.21% of Navasota, TX residents (787 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 Navasota, TX was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
181 ± 126
Vietnam
75 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 21

Navasota, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Navasota, TX employs 3.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Navasota, TX were Construction (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Retail Trade (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($147,029), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,919), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,804).

Employment

Occupations

3.54k

2024 Value

± 635

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navasota, TX grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 3.53k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Navasota, TX, are Management Occupations (376 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (345 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Navasota, 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

3.54k

2024 Value

± 635

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Navasota, TX grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 3.53k employees to 3.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Navasota, TX, are Construction (497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (381 people), and Retail Trade (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Navasota, TX, though some of these residents may live in Navasota, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,737

Median earning men ± $14,116

$30,215

Median earning women ± $3,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,679), Manufacturing ($82,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,848), Public Administration ($32,148), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Navasota, TX was $208,100 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,100 to $208,100, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Navasota, TX is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Navasota, TX have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Navasota, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,152

$1,644

Median Property Taxes

±$383

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Navasota, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Navasota, 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.

$51,276

Median Household Income

± $14,329

2.74k

Number of Households

± 515

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.74k households in Navasota, TX grew to $51,276 from the previous year's value of $48,646.

The following chart displays the households in Navasota, 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 Navasota, 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Navasota, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Navasota, TX have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.783% of the workforce in Navasota, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Navasota, TX (1.18k out of 8.34k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Navasota, TX is Black, 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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