Pampa, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

21,877

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.271% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

3.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,317

6.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,200

3.41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pampa, TX is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Pampa, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Pampa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.77k White (Hispanic) and 1.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% 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 93.2%, 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)
13.2k ± 179
White (Hispanic)
3.77k ± 501
Other (Hispanic)
1.66k ± 407

30.5%

Hispanic Population

6.67k people

30.5% of the people in Pampa, TX are hispanic (6.67k 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 MSA 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.39k people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Pampa, TX residents (2.39k 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 9.34%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
363 ± 154
Vietnam
316 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
233 ± 101

Pampa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 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 9.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pampa, TX were Retail Trade (1,243 people), Manufacturing (976 people), and Educational Services (922 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,644), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,545), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,953).

Employment

Occupations

9.38k

2024 Value

± 710

0.0107%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pampa, TX grew at a rate of 0.0107%, from 9.38k employees to 9.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pampa, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,096 people), Production Occupations (918 people), and Management Occupations (752 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

9.38k

2024 Value

± 710

0.0107%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pampa, TX grew at a rate of 0.0107%, from 9.38k employees to 9.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pampa, TX, are Retail Trade (1,243 people), Manufacturing (976 people), and Educational Services (922 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

$51,009

Median earning men ± $3,215

$30,675

Median earning women ± $2,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,538), Information ($103,015), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,790).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,231), Construction ($58,359), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,393).

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

41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Retail Trade
29
Finance and Insurance

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

$76.1k
Manufacturing
$41.6k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$31.3k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pampa, TX was $106,200 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $106,200, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Pampa, TX is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pampa, TX have an average commute time of 17.9 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

$106,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,211

$6,378

Median Property Taxes

±$500

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

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Pampa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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.

$60,317

Median Household Income

± $5,639

8.31k

Number of Households

± 642

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.31k households in Pampa, TX grew to $60,317 from the previous year's value of $56,658.

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 (84.6%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (4.02%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Pampa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (4.02%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pampa, TX have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.964% 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

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pampa, TX (3.08k out of 20.1k 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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