Onalaska, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,210

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.7%

1.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,912

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$165,800

36% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Onalaska, TX is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Onalaska, TX residents were born outside of the country (65 people).

In 2024, there were 9.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Onalaska, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 230 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Onalaska, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onalaska, TX was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onalaska, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 317
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
273 ± 219
Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 306

16.7%

Hispanic Population

535 people

16.7% of the people in Onalaska, TX are hispanic (535 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onalaska, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Onalaska, TX residents (65 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 Onalaska, TX was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 104
Vietnam
94 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 24

Onalaska, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Onalaska, TX employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onalaska, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Public Administration (235 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,907), Public Administration ($71,538), and Construction ($40,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 374

21%

1 Year growth

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onalaska, TX grew at a rate of 21%, from 1.06k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onalaska, TX, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (165 people), and Management Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onalaska, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 374

21%

1 Year growth

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onalaska, TX grew at a rate of 21%, from 1.06k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onalaska, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Public Administration (235 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onalaska, TX, though some of these residents may live in Onalaska, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,439

Median earning men ± $49,763

$24,000

Median earning women ± $13,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,439) and Construction ($40,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,237), Other Services Except Public Administration ($9,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onalaska, TX was $165,800 in 2024, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $165,800, a 36% increase. The homeownership rate in Onalaska, TX is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onalaska, TX have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onalaska, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$82,002

$1,004

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Onalaska, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onalaska, 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.

$51,912

Median Household Income

± $31,173

1.28k

Number of Households

± 339

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Onalaska, TX grew to $51,912 from the previous year's value of $44,216.

The following chart displays the households in Onalaska, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onalaska, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (7.33%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Onalaska, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (7.33%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onalaska, TX have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Onalaska, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onalaska, TX (762 out of 3.21k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onalaska, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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