Panhandle, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,505

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.84%

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,870

0.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$161,000

6.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Panhandle, TX is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.83% of Panhandle, TX residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Panhandle, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 White (Hispanic) and 95 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Panhandle, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Panhandle, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Panhandle, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 241
White (Hispanic)
200 ± 97
Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 105

12.9%

Hispanic Population

322 people

12.9% of the people in Panhandle, TX are hispanic (322 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Panhandle, 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

3.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

3.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 3.83% of Panhandle, TX residents (96 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, TX was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 36
Korea
21 ± 35

Panhandle, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Panhandle, TX employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Panhandle, TX were Retail Trade (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Educational Services (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($144,350), Utilities ($143,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,658).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 247

−5%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle, TX declined at a rate of −5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panhandle, TX, are Management Occupations (249 people), Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panhandle, 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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 247

−5%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Panhandle, TX declined at a rate of −5%, from 1.54k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panhandle, TX, are Retail Trade (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (165 people), and Educational Services (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panhandle, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panhandle, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,681

Median earning men ± $23,943

$34,504

Median earning women ± $8,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,889), Wholesale Trade ($140,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,838), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,550), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Panhandle, TX was $161,000 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,800 to $161,000, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Panhandle, TX is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Panhandle, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panhandle, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,365

$888

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Panhandle, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panhandle, 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.

$85,870

Median Household Income

± $5,559

1.15k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Panhandle, TX declined from $85,870 from the previous year's value of $86,354.

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle, 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 Panhandle, 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 (83.7%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)
Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Panhandle, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.22%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panhandle, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.602% of the workforce in Panhandle, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panhandle, 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Panhandle, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panhandle, TX (143 out of 2.45k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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