Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,975

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

0.254% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,249

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

9.19% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 91.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49k people) in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX are Spanish (25,785 households), Vietnamese (1,823 households), and Other Languages of Asia (1,427 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,443

Women

48.6%

59,615

Men

51.4%

The resident population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 116,058 inhabitants, with 51.4% men, and 48.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
49k ± 517
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19.7k ± 1.7k
White (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 1.69k

39.3%

Hispanic Population

45.5k people

39.3% of the people in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX are hispanic (45.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,494 ± 2,178 people
Vietnam
1,245 ± 862 people
Thailand
600 ± 600 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,494 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,245 and Thailand with 600.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX residents (16.7k 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,785 households (23.8%)
Vietnamese
1,823 households (1.68%)
Other Languages of Asia
1,427 households (1.32%)

30.3% of the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 23.8% of the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,482 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
1,332 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
801 ± 214

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX.

Health

80.7% of the population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

9.63%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX declined by 5.79% from 20.5% to 19.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX employs 46.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX were Construction (4,691 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,171 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,593 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($182,059), Offices of physicians ($165,521), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($148,168).

Males in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,095. The income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,677

Women

46.8%

24,668

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 46,345 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.3k

2024 Value

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 0.501%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 46.1k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,845 people), Retail salespersons (1,485 people), and Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers (1,433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, 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

46.3k

2024 Value

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 0.501%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 46.1k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, are Construction (4,691 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,171 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,742

Median earning men ± $2,805

$32,700

Median earning women ± $1,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,410), Public Administration ($62,835), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,257), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,799), and Construction ($41,156).

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.

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, 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.

Education

The student population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,426 male students and 6,250 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,218 and 49.8%), White (906 and 37%), Black or African American (148 and 6.05%), and Asian (69 and 2.82%).

The largest universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Amarillo College (2,212 and 90.2%), Milan Institute-Amarillo (138 and 5.63%), and Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy (86 and 3.51%).

The most popular majors in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX are General Studies (342 and 13.9%), General Business Administration & Management (227 and 9.26%), and Registered Nursing (179 and 7.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,676 students enrolled in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,668 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
342 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
179 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
145 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was General Studies with 342 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Amarillo College
2,212 degrees awarded
Milan Institute-Amarillo
138 degrees awarded
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
86 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Amarillo College with 2,212 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,071 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, which is 0.776 times less than the 1,381 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,218 degrees mean that there were 1.34 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 906 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,008) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,854) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.85% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.1k), Some college (19k), and Secondary Education (17.3k).

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $147,300, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,136

$24,395

Median Property Taxes

±$1,164

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, 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.

$53,249

Median Household Income

± $2,372

42.6k

Number of Households

± 1,688

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.6k households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX grew to $53,249 from the previous year's value of $50,448.

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, 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

0.455

2024 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.894% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (5.95%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (5.95%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX (22.8k out of 109k 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 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Potter County)--Amarillo City (North) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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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