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Population

23,771

0.54% decline

Median Age

38.3

Median Household Income

$50,712

1.18% growth

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Number of Employees

10,179

0.25% growth

Median Property Value

$92,900

1.2% growth

About

Panola County, TX has a population of 23,771 people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $50,712. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Panola County, TX declined from 23,900 to 23,771, a 0.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,119 to $50,712, a 1.18% increase.

The population of Panola County, TX is 73.6% White, 16.5% Black, and 8.52% Hispanic. 7.11% of the people in Panola County, TX speak a non-English language, and 96.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Panola County, TX are Panola College, with 716 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Panola County, TX is $92,900, and the homeownership rate is 77.6%. Most people in Panola County, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Panola County, TX is 2 cars per household.

Panola County, TX is the 105th most populated county in Texas and borders Caddo Parish, LA; De Soto Parish, LA; Harrison County, TX; Rusk County, TX; and Shelby County, TX.

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The economy of Panola County, TX employs 10,179 people. The economy of Panola County, TX is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Utilities; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, which employ respectively 31.54; 2.79; and 2.46 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Panola County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction (1,898), Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,209), and Retail trade (1,083), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($60,536), Utilities ($58,906), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,481).

Median household income in Panola County, TX is $50,712. Males in Panola County, TX have an average income that is 1.63 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,314. The income inequality of Panola County, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Panola County, TX is from Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX.

0.456

2016 Wage GINI

0.439

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.96% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 502

2. Census Tract 505

3. Census Tract 504

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Panola County, TX was Census Tract 502 with a value of $60,688, followed by Census Tract 505 and Census Tract 504, with respective values of $59,977 and $50,940.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Panola County, TX colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

10,179

2016 value

± 381

0.25%

1 year Growth

± 5.36%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Panola County, TX grew at a rate of 0.25%, from 10,154 employees to 10,179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panola County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panola County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panola County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Panola County, TX. In Panola County, TX the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 34 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,568. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Panola County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Panola County, TX residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in Texas.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Duval County, TX $15,986

2. Jim Hogg County, TX $15,947

3. Kenedy County, TX $15,237

At $15,986 Duval County, TX has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Texas. The next two highest amounts were in Jim Hogg County, TX with $15,947 and in Kenedy County, TX with $15,237.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$11,568

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Panola County, TX were $11,568 in 2014, but $10,820 in 2013. These numbers represent a 6.91% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Panola County, TX are $$1,980 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Panola County, TX compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Panola County, TX is home to a population of 23,771 people, from which 96.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Panola County, TX is composed of 17,507 White residents (73.6%), 3,915 Black residents (16.5%), 2,025 Hispanic residents (8.52%), 169 Two+ residents (0.71%), and 126 Asian residents (0.53%). The most common foreign languages in Panola County, TX are Spanish (1,456 speakers), Vietnamese (95 speakers), and French (37 speakers), but compared to other places, Panola County, TX has a relative high number of Yiddish (18 speakers), Vietnamese (95 speakers), and Laotian (6 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Panola County, TX is from the public use microdata area of Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Albania

relatively high origin

1. Albania

2. Kazakhstan

3. Mexico

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 8,408 Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 294 and Albania with 148.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Albania. In 2016, there were 148 people from Albania living in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX, approximately 4.15 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Vietnamese

3. French

relatively high languages

1. Yiddish

2. Vietnamese

3. Laotian

1,637 of Panola County, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Panola County, TX was Spanish. 6.13% of the overall population of Panola County, TX are native Spanish speakers. 0.4% speak Vietnamese and 0.16% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Panola County, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Yiddish speakers. In 2015, there were 18 native Yiddish speakers living in Panola County, TX, approximately 1.51 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Panola County, TX awarded 716 degrees. The student population of Panola County, TX is skewed towards females, with 316 male students and 400 female students. Most students in Panola County, TX are White (493 and 68.9%), followed by Black or African American (127 and 17.7%), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 10.8%), and American Indian (6 and 0.84%). The largest universities in Panola County, TX by number of graduates are Panola College (716 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Panola County, TX are General Studies (111 and 15.5%), Industrial Technology (55 and 7.68%), and Registered Nursing (27 and 3.77%). The median tuition costs in Panola County, TX are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Studies 111 graduates

2. Industrial Technology 55 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 27 graduates

relatively high

1. Middle School Education & Teaching 20 graduates

2. General Studies 111 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Panola County, TX was General Studies with 111 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Panola County, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Middle School Education & Teaching. In 2015, there were 20 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Middle School Education & Teaching degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Panola County, TX according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Panola County, TX is $92,900, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $91,800 to $92,900, a 1.2% increase. The homeownership rate of Panola County, TX is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Panola County, TX have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Panola County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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