Palo Pinto County, TX

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2023 Population

28,920

1.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.484% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17%

7.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,972

0.414% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$167,300

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,136

0.898% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Palo Pinto County, TX had a population of 28.9k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $64,972. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palo Pinto County, TX grew from 28,569 to 28,920, a 1.23% increase and its median household income declined from $65,242 to $64,972, a −0.414% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palo Pinto County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.92%), Other (Hispanic) (5.12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.03%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%).

None of the households in Palo Pinto County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Palo Pinto County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Palo Pinto County, TX was $167,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Palo Pinto County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Palo Pinto County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Palo Pinto County, TX borders Eastland County, TX, Erath County, TX, Hood County, TX, Jack County, TX, Parker County, TX, Stephens County, TX, and Young County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Palo Pinto County, TX is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.54% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2023, there were 8.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Palo Pinto County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k White (Hispanic) and 1.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palo Pinto County, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palo Pinto County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 243
White (Hispanic)
2.58k ± 414
Other (Hispanic)
1.48k ± 368

20.2%

Hispanic Population

5.85k people

20.2% of the people in Palo Pinto County, TX are hispanic (5.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palo Pinto County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

5.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

5.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2023, 5.54% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents (1.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palo Pinto County, TX was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
852 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
372 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 116

Palo Pinto County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palo Pinto County, TX employs 12.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Palo Pinto County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,546 people), Construction (1,544 people), and Manufacturing (1,360 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,399), Utilities ($65,294), and Finance & Insurance ($56,771).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2023 Value

± 759

−0.898%

1 Year decline

± 8.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palo Pinto County, TX declined at a rate of −0.898%, from 12.2k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palo Pinto County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,515 people), Management Occupations (1,204 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palo Pinto County, 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

12.1k

2023 Value

± 759

−0.898%

1 Year decline

± 8.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palo Pinto County, TX declined at a rate of −0.898%, from 12.2k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palo Pinto County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,546 people), Construction (1,544 people), and Manufacturing (1,360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palo Pinto County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palo Pinto County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,197

Median earning men ± $2,972

$35,577

Median earning women ± $5,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($96,063), Public Administration ($69,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,550), Construction ($48,387), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,672).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Retail Trade
42
Construction
40
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35.5k
Manufacturing
$31.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Palo Pinto County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palo Pinto County, TX was $167,300 in 2023, which is 0.551 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $167,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Palo Pinto County, TX is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Palo Pinto County, TX have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palo Pinto County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palo Pinto County, TX is $64,972. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Palo Pinto County, TX was Census Tract 3, Palo Pinto County, TX with a value of $96,096, followed by Census Tract 2, Palo Pinto County, TX and Census Tract 1, Palo Pinto County, TX, with respective values of $66,250 and $61,949.

In 2024, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

Housing

Property

$167,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,392

$7,575

Median Property Taxes

±$557

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.2% of the housing units in Palo Pinto County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palo Pinto County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3, Palo Pinto County, TX
Census Tract 2, Palo Pinto County, TX
Census Tract 1, Palo Pinto County, TX

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palo Pinto County, TX was Census Tract 3, Palo Pinto County, TX with a value of $96,096, followed by Census Tract 2, Palo Pinto County, TX and Census Tract 1, Palo Pinto County, TX, with respective values of $66,250 and $61,949.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Palo Pinto County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,972

Median Household Income

± $5,357

11k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Palo Pinto County, TX declined from $64,972 from the previous year's value of $65,242.

The following chart displays the households in Palo Pinto County, 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 Palo Pinto County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Palo Pinto County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (6.81%).

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 Palo Pinto County, TX have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.84% of the workforce in Palo Pinto County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palo Pinto County, TX (4.87k out of 28.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palo Pinto County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 23.8% of the children was living in poverty in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 192 in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 160 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

79.9% of the population of Palo Pinto County, TX has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see 2,049 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.1% decrease from the previous year (2,443 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2924 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4177 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,049 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palo Pinto County, TX

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see an average of 2,049 patients per year. This represents a 16.1% decrease from the previous year (2,443 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Palo Pinto County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.1%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palo Pinto County, TX grew by 7.58% from 18.7% to 20.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palo Pinto County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.7 in Palo Pinto County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Palo Pinto County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in Palo Pinto County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Palo Pinto County, TX.