Nederland, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

18,381

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.26%

5.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,570

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,300

5.95% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nederland, TX is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.81% of Nederland, TX residents were born outside of the country (885 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Nederland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 687 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Nederland, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nederland, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nederland, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 803
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 377
Other (Hispanic)
687 ± 269

13.9%

Hispanic Population

2.56k people

13.9% of the people in Nederland, TX are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nederland, 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

4.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

885 people

5.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

991 people

As of 2024, 4.81% of Nederland, TX residents (885 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 Nederland, TX was 5.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
238 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 103

Nederland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nederland, TX employs 8.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nederland, TX were Manufacturing (1,323 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people), and Educational Services (882 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($137,921), Manufacturing ($96,932), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.45k

2024 Value

± 828

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nederland, TX declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 8.81k employees to 8.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nederland, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,039 people), Sales & Related Occupations (830 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nederland, 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

8.45k

2024 Value

± 828

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nederland, TX declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 8.81k employees to 8.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nederland, TX, are Manufacturing (1,323 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people), and Educational Services (882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nederland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Nederland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,547

Median earning men ± $13,857

$40,702

Median earning women ± $4,931

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,375), Manufacturing ($95,568), and Public Administration ($84,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,864), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,643), and Public Administration ($46,815).

Education

The student population of Nederland, TX in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 6 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nederland, TX are White (2 and 100%).

The largest universities in Nederland, TX by number of degrees awarded are Faris Technical Institute Inc (415729) (2 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nederland, TX are CAD/CADD Drafting & Design Technology (1 and 50%), Medical Administrative Assistant (1 and 50%), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 11 students enrolled in Nederland, TX, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5 records, of which 40% were women and 60% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Medical Administrative Assistant

Most Common

1 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Nederland, TX was Medical Administrative Assistant with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Nederland, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Faris Technical Institute Inc (415729)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Faris Technical Institute Inc (415729) with 2 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nederland, TX, which is 1 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nederland, TX was $208,300 in 2024, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $208,300, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Nederland, TX is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nederland, TX have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nederland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,551

$5,428

Median Property Taxes

±$622

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Nederland, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nederland, 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.

$77,570

Median Household Income

± $9,397

7.47k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.47k households in Nederland, TX grew to $77,570 from the previous year's value of $75,502.

The following chart displays the households in Nederland, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nederland, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (6.3%)
Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Nederland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.3%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nederland, TX have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Nederland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nederland, TX (1.52k out of 18.4k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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