New Home, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

267

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.546% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

1.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$237,500

60% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

New Home, TX is home to a population of 267 people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of New Home, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142 people) in New Home, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Other (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of New Home, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Home, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Home, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 42
Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
45 ± 30

44.9%

Hispanic Population

120 people

44.9% of the people in New Home, TX are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Home, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

5.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 3% of New Home, TX residents (8 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 Home, TX was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of New Home, TX employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Home, TX were Educational Services (33 people), Finance & Insurance (17 people), and Public Administration (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,750), Educational Services ($47,981), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,885).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 88

−32.4%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Home, TX declined at a rate of −32.4%, from 173 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Home, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), Management Occupations (15 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Home, 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

117

2024 Value

± 88

−32.4%

1 Year decline

± 133%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Home, TX declined at a rate of −32.4%, from 173 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Home, TX, are Educational Services (33 people), Finance & Insurance (17 people), and Public Administration (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Home, TX, though some of these residents may live in New Home, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $6,072

$26,786

Median earning women ± $6,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,654), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,500) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Home, TX was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,400 to $237,500, a 60% increase. The homeownership rate in New Home, TX is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Home, TX have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Home, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,118

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in New Home, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Home, 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.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $27,523

107

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 107 households in New Home, TX declined from $55,625 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in New Home, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Home, 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 (89.7%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Walked (1.87%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in New Home, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who walked to work (1.87%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Home, TX have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in New Home, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Home, TX (62 out of 267 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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