Ovilla, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,375

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

0.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.94%

260% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$131,434

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$446,700

12.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ovilla, TX is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.3% of Ovilla, TX residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 7.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Ovilla, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 379 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ovilla, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ovilla, TX was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ovilla, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 411
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
438 ± 363
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
379 ± 199

13.2%

Hispanic Population

579 people

13.2% of the people in Ovilla, TX are hispanic (579 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ovilla, 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

4.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

As of 2024, 4.3% of Ovilla, TX residents (188 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 Ovilla, TX was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 49

Ovilla, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ovilla, TX employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ovilla, TX were Educational Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and Wholesale Trade (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($207,925), Construction ($98,402), and Retail Trade ($96,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 395

−5.18%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovilla, TX declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 1.97k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ovilla, TX, are Management Occupations (314 people), Sales & Related Occupations (261 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ovilla, 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 395

−5.18%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovilla, TX declined at a rate of −5.18%, from 1.97k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ovilla, TX, are Educational Services (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (230 people), and Wholesale Trade (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ovilla, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ovilla, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,989

Median earning men ± $14,574

$57,847

Median earning women ± $11,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($205,407), Retail Trade ($108,616), and Construction ($98,254).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($79,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,926), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ovilla, TX was $446,700 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,000 to $446,700, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ovilla, TX is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ovilla, TX have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ovilla, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,507

$1,384

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Ovilla, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ovilla, 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.

$131,434

Median Household Income

± $49,664

1.45k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Ovilla, TX grew to $131,434 from the previous year's value of $125,777.

The following chart displays the households in Ovilla, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ovilla, 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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Carpooled (9.55%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Ovilla, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.55%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ovilla, TX have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% of the workforce in Ovilla, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ovilla, TX (260 out of 4.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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