New Territory, TX

Census Place

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2017 Population
15,699
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2017 Median Age
39.2
1.82% 1-year increase
2017 Poverty Rate
2.76%
8.97% 1-year increase
2017 Median Household Income
$135,444
0.774% 1-year decline
2017 Median Property Value
$276,800
3.21% 1-year growth
2017 Employed Population
7,395
1.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Territory, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84% of the residents in New Territory, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2017, the median property value in New Territory, TX was $276,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.3%.

Most people in New Territory, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in New Territory, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Territory, TX is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2017, 44.7% of New Territory, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.01k people).

In 2017, there were 1.46 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.3k people) in New Territory, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%
2017 Citizenship
81.5%
2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 84% of New Territory, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in New Territory, TX was 81.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Territory, TX
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.3k ± 869
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5k ± 555
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 466
9.47%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2017, there were 1.46 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.3k people) in New Territory, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.47% of the people in New Territory, TX are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Territory, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.7%
2017 Foreign-Born Population
7.01k people
44.4%
2016 Foreign-Born Population
7.03k people

As of 2017, 44.7% of New Territory, TX residents (7.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Territory, TX was 44.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    227 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    112 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    89 ± 82

New Territory, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of New Territory, TX employs 7.4k people. In 2017, the largest industries in New Territory, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (861 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($138,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($138,333), and Manufacturing ($113,733).

Employment

Occupations

7.4k
2017 Value
± 646
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 12.6%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in New Territory, TX declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 7.49k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Territory, TX, are Management Occupations (1,378 people), Sales & Related Occupations (887 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Territory, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.4k
2017 Value
± 646
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 12.6%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in New Territory, TX declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 7.49k employees to 7.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Territory, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,100 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,066 people), and Retail Trade (861 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Territory, TX, though some of these residents may live in New Territory, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$84,943
Median earning men ± $6,898
$46,196
Median earning women ± $13,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,643), and Manufacturing ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($122,143), Manufacturing ($104,926), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,329).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Territory, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Territory, TX was $276,800 in 2017, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $268,200 to $276,800, a 3.21% increase. The homeownership rate in New Territory, TX is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Territory, TX have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Territory, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,800
Median Property Value 2017
±$9,129
$3,769
Median Property Taxes
±$362

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.3%
Homeownership
2017
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2017

In 2017, 85.3% of the housing units in New Territory, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$135,444
Median Household Income
± $18,770
4.42k
Number of Households
± 470

In 2017, the median household income of the 4.42k households in New Territory, TX declined from $135,444 from the previous year's value of $136,500.

The following chart displays the households in New Territory, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Territory, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.67%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2017, 78.3% of workers in New Territory, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.67%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Territory, TX have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.865% of the workforce in New Territory, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Territory, TX (433 out of 15.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Territory, TX is Asian, followed by Black 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.

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Health

88.8% of the population of New Territory, TX has health coverage, with 64.8% on employee plans, 3.11% on Medicaid, 5.64% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.739% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2017, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
64.8%
Employer Coverage
3.11%
Medicaid
5.64%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.739%
Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Territory, TX grew by 1.67% from 11% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Territory, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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