New Chapel Hill, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

891

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,672

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,400

6.51% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Chapel Hill, TX is home to a population of 891 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.36% of New Chapel Hill, TX residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (609 people) in New Chapel Hill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of New Chapel Hill, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Chapel Hill, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Chapel Hill, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 63

17.3%

Hispanic Population

154 people

17.3% of the people in New Chapel Hill, TX are hispanic (154 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Chapel Hill, 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

2.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2.36% of New Chapel Hill, TX residents (21 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 New Chapel Hill, TX was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 19

New Chapel Hill, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Chapel Hill, TX.

Economy

The economy of New Chapel Hill, TX employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Chapel Hill, TX were Retail Trade (72 people), Construction (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,250), Construction ($67,778), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,906).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 121

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Chapel Hill, TX grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 304 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Chapel Hill, TX, are Management Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Chapel Hill, 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

335

2024 Value

± 121

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Chapel Hill, TX grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 304 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Chapel Hill, TX, are Retail Trade (72 people), Construction (40 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Chapel Hill, TX, though some of these residents may live in New Chapel Hill, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,356

Median earning men ± $7,148

$40,357

Median earning women ± $11,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,393), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,339), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Chapel Hill, TX was $186,400 in 2024, which is 0.56 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $186,400, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in New Chapel Hill, TX is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Chapel Hill, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Chapel Hill, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,778

$186

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in New Chapel Hill, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Chapel Hill, 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.

$63,672

Median Household Income

± $29,651

265

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 265 households in New Chapel Hill, TX grew to $63,672 from the previous year's value of $60,455.

The following chart displays the households in New Chapel Hill, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Chapel Hill, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in New Chapel Hill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Chapel Hill, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in New Chapel Hill, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Chapel Hill, TX (105 out of 889 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Chapel Hill, TX is White, followed by Other 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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