Olivarez, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,326

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19.2

6.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

25.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,599

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,300

16.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Olivarez, TX is home to a population of 6.33k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.7% of Olivarez, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Olivarez, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 944 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Olivarez, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olivarez, TX was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olivarez, TX

White (Hispanic)
2.85k ± 2.71k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 790
Other (Hispanic)
944 ± 481

99.4%

Hispanic Population

6.29k people

99.4% of the people in Olivarez, TX are hispanic (6.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olivarez, 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

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Olivarez, TX residents (1.37k 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 Olivarez, TX was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
161 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 41
Vietnam
11 ± 35

Olivarez, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Olivarez, TX employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olivarez, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Construction (297 people), and Educational Services (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,415), Public Administration ($48,209), and Manufacturing ($44,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 430

9.61%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olivarez, TX grew at a rate of 9.61%, from 1.68k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olivarez, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (336 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (224 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olivarez, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 430

9.61%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olivarez, TX grew at a rate of 9.61%, from 1.68k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olivarez, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Construction (297 people), and Educational Services (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olivarez, TX, though some of these residents may live in Olivarez, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,086

Median earning men ± $11,366

$25,380

Median earning women ± $6,939

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417), Construction ($61,466), and Manufacturing ($44,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,096), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,255), and Retail Trade ($14,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olivarez, TX was $79,300 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,000 to $79,300, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Olivarez, TX is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olivarez, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olivarez, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,072

$1,071

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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 Olivarez, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2024

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in Olivarez, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olivarez, 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.

$64,599

Median Household Income

± $28,483

1.16k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Olivarez, TX grew to $64,599 from the previous year's value of $62,985.

The following chart displays the households in Olivarez, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olivarez, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Olivarez, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (9.74%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olivarez, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Olivarez, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olivarez, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olivarez, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olivarez, TX (1.21k out of 6.33k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

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