Paloma Creek South, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,860

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,747

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$364,900

6.45% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Paloma Creek South, TX is home to a population of 8.86k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of Paloma Creek South, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.9k people) in Paloma Creek South, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Paloma Creek South, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paloma Creek South, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paloma Creek South, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.9k ± 801
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 653
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 331

18.6%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

18.6% of the people in Paloma Creek South, TX are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paloma Creek South, 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

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

8.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

760 people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Paloma Creek South, TX residents (1.03k 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 Paloma Creek South, TX was 8.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 75
Vietnam
45 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 46

Paloma Creek South, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paloma Creek South, TX employs 4.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paloma Creek South, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (695 people), and Retail Trade (632 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($150,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,426), and Finance & Insurance ($99,612).

Employment

Occupations

4.87k

2024 Value

± 676

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paloma Creek South, TX declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 4.99k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paloma Creek South, TX, are Management Occupations (1,013 people), Sales & Related Occupations (567 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (564 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paloma Creek South, 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

4.87k

2024 Value

± 676

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paloma Creek South, TX declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 4.99k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paloma Creek South, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (695 people), and Retail Trade (632 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paloma Creek South, TX, though some of these residents may live in Paloma Creek South, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,906

Median earning men ± $7,424

$70,611

Median earning women ± $3,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($193,654), Retail Trade ($102,996), and Public Administration ($78,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,853), Manufacturing ($99,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paloma Creek South, TX was $364,900 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,800 to $364,900, a 6.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Paloma Creek South, TX is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paloma Creek South, TX have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paloma Creek South, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,188

$2,061

Median Property Taxes

±$410

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Paloma Creek South, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paloma Creek South, 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.

$121,747

Median Household Income

± $16,833

2.8k

Number of Households

± 520

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Paloma Creek South, TX declined from $121,747 from the previous year's value of $137,585.

The following chart displays the households in Paloma Creek South, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paloma Creek South, 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 (52%)
Worked At Home (37.1%)
Carpooled (8.34%)

In 2024, 52% of workers in Paloma Creek South, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (37.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.34%).

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

41.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paloma Creek South, TX have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Paloma Creek South, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paloma Creek South, TX (177 out of 8.86k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paloma Creek South, TX is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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