Olmito, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

887

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

67.3%

24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,813

10.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$93,500

10% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Olmito, TX is home to a population of 887 people, from which 74.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.3% of Olmito, TX residents were born outside of the country (402 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (317 people) in Olmito, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Other (Hispanic) and 258 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.3%

2024 Citizenship

77.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.3% of Olmito, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olmito, TX was 77.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olmito, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 286
Other (Hispanic)
281 ± 302
White (Hispanic)
258 ± 305

96.5%

Hispanic Population

856 people

96.5% of the people in Olmito, TX are hispanic (856 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olmito, 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

45.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

402 people

42.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

As of 2024, 45.3% of Olmito, TX residents (402 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 Olmito, TX was 42.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 25
Korea
8 ± 19

Olmito, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Olmito, TX employs 258 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olmito, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (81 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($18,454), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,454), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,750).

Employment

Occupations

258

2024 Value

± 163

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olmito, TX declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 350 employees to 258 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olmito, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olmito, 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

258

2024 Value

± 163

−26.3%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olmito, TX declined at a rate of −26.3%, from 350 employees to 258 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olmito, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (81 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olmito, TX, though some of these residents may live in Olmito, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$12,548

Median earning men ± $7,548

$18,893

Median earning women ± $3,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,839).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olmito, TX was $93,500 in 2023, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $93,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Olmito, TX is 35.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olmito, TX have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olmito, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$93,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,654

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,813

Median Household Income

± $19,238

211

Number of Households

± 126

In 2023, the median household income of the 211 households in Olmito, TX declined from $33,813 from the previous year's value of $37,950.

The following chart displays the households in Olmito, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olmito, 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 (54.3%)
Other (22.5%)
Carpooled (17.8%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in Olmito, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (17.8%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olmito, TX have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Olmito, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olmito, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olmito, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

67.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olmito, TX (568 out of 844 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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