Pampa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,659

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,626

5.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,700

5.11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pampa, TX is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Pampa, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.6k people) in Pampa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.33k White (Hispanic) and 1.59k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Pampa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pampa, TX was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pampa, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.6k ± 236
White (Hispanic)
3.33k ± 503
Other (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 406

35.2%

Hispanic Population

5.86k people

35.2% of the people in Pampa, TX are hispanic (5.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pampa, 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

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.79k people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Pampa, TX residents (2.08k 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 Pampa, TX was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
228 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 90

Pampa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pampa, TX employs 7.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pampa, TX were Retail Trade (1,049 people), Educational Services (840 people), and Manufacturing (764 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,757), Utilities ($79,936), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,819).

Employment

Occupations

7.7k

2024 Value

± 679

−1%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pampa, TX declined at a rate of −1%, from 7.78k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pampa, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (942 people), Production Occupations (783 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pampa, 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

7.7k

2024 Value

± 679

−1%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pampa, TX declined at a rate of −1%, from 7.78k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pampa, TX, are Retail Trade (1,049 people), Educational Services (840 people), and Manufacturing (764 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pampa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pampa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,209

Median earning men ± $3,738

$29,183

Median earning women ± $3,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,538), Information ($103,051), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,852), Construction ($58,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,769).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pampa, TX was $100,700 in 2024, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,800 to $100,700, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pampa, TX is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pampa, TX have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pampa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,244

$5,088

Median Property Taxes

±$464

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 Pampa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Pampa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pampa, 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.

$56,626

Median Household Income

± $6,957

6.87k

Number of Households

± 604

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.87k households in Pampa, TX grew to $56,626 from the previous year's value of $53,458.

The following chart displays the households in Pampa, 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 Pampa, 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 (84.4%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Worked At Home (4.56%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Pampa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (4.56%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pampa, TX have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Pampa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pampa, TX (2.83k out of 16.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pampa, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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