Nocona, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,144

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

13.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,731

6.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$122,400

6.53% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Nocona, TX is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.83% of Nocona, TX residents were born outside of the country (309 people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Nocona, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 White (Hispanic) and 359 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Nocona, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nocona, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nocona, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 220
White (Hispanic)
428 ± 207
Other (Hispanic)
359 ± 220

29.3%

Hispanic Population

920 people

29.3% of the people in Nocona, TX are hispanic (920 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nocona, 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

9.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

6.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2024, 9.83% of Nocona, TX residents (309 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 Nocona, TX was 6.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 46

Nocona, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nocona, TX employs 931 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nocona, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Construction (120 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,398), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,398), and Public Administration ($70,833).

Employment

Occupations

931

2024 Value

± 207

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nocona, TX declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 1.02k employees to 931 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nocona, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), and Material Moving Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nocona, 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

931

2024 Value

± 207

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nocona, TX declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 1.02k employees to 931 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nocona, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (169 people), Construction (120 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nocona, TX, though some of these residents may live in Nocona, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,591

Median earning men ± $12,190

$25,769

Median earning women ± $13,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,398), Public Administration ($72,250), and Construction ($55,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,607), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($13,533).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nocona, TX was $122,400 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,900 to $122,400, a 6.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Nocona, TX is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nocona, TX have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nocona, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,866

$884

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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 Nocona, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Nocona, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nocona, 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.

$42,731

Median Household Income

± $8,010

1.17k

Number of Households

± 211

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Nocona, TX declined from $42,731 from the previous year's value of $45,536.

The following chart displays the households in Nocona, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nocona, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (3.44%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Nocona, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (3.44%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nocona, TX have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.34% of the workforce in Nocona, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nocona, TX (612 out of 3.09k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nocona, 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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