Oak Trail Shores, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,040

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,344

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,400

56.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oak Trail Shores, TX is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Oak Trail Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (331 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Oak Trail Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 202 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Oak Trail Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Trail Shores, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Trail Shores, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 549
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
639 ± 335
White (Hispanic)
202 ± 202

30.1%

Hispanic Population

915 people

30.1% of the people in Oak Trail Shores, TX are hispanic (915 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Trail Shores, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Oak Trail Shores, TX residents (331 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 Oak Trail Shores, TX was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30

Oak Trail Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Trail Shores, TX.

Economy

The economy of Oak Trail Shores, TX employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Trail Shores, TX were Construction (425 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Manufacturing (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,327), Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,297), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,982).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 357

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Trail Shores, TX grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 1.15k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Trail Shores, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (458 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Trail Shores, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 357

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Trail Shores, TX grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 1.15k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Trail Shores, TX, are Construction (425 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Manufacturing (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Trail Shores, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oak Trail Shores, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,329

Median earning men ± $7,406

$52,220

Median earning women ± $6,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,327), Manufacturing ($43,259), and Construction ($33,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Trail Shores, TX was $121,400 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,600 to $121,400, a 56.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Trail Shores, TX is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Trail Shores, TX have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Trail Shores, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,607

$1,011

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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 Oak Trail Shores, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Oak Trail Shores, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Trail Shores, 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.

$34,344

Median Household Income

± $12,880

1.26k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Oak Trail Shores, TX grew to $34,344 from the previous year's value of $33,272.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Trail Shores, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Trail Shores, 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 (87.5%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (2.22%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Oak Trail Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (2.22%).

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.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Trail Shores, TX have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Oak Trail Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Trail Shores, TX (512 out of 3.04k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Trail Shores, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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