Oyster Creek, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,288

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

34.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,902

4.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$164,500

7.31% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Oyster Creek, TX is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.9% of Oyster Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (663 people) in Oyster Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 426 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Oyster Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oyster Creek, TX was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oyster Creek, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
663 ± 178
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
426 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 65

46.5%

Hispanic Population

599 people

46.5% of the people in Oyster Creek, TX are hispanic (599 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oyster Creek, 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

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

5.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Oyster Creek, TX residents (218 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 Oyster Creek, TX was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
23 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 23
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Oyster Creek, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oyster Creek, TX employs 502 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oyster Creek, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Construction (90 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($90,000), Construction ($73,056), and Educational Services ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

502

2024 Value

± 132

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oyster Creek, TX grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 401 employees to 502 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oyster Creek, TX, are Management Occupations (87 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oyster Creek, 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

502

2024 Value

± 132

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oyster Creek, TX grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 401 employees to 502 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oyster Creek, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Construction (90 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oyster Creek, TX, though some of these residents may live in Oyster Creek, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,556

Median earning men ± $26,805

$33,421

Median earning women ± $8,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($103,421), Manufacturing ($90,000), and Construction ($73,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,083), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oyster Creek, TX was $164,500 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,300 to $164,500, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Oyster Creek, TX is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oyster Creek, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oyster Creek, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$106,655

$472

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Oyster Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oyster Creek, 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.

$36,902

Median Household Income

± $15,187

560

Number of Households

± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 560 households in Oyster Creek, TX declined from $36,902 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Oyster Creek, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oyster Creek, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Walked (7.19%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Oyster Creek, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who walked to work (7.19%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oyster Creek, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.67% of the workforce in Oyster Creek, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oyster Creek, TX (176 out of 1.27k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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