Pantego, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,337

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

3.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,293

9.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,300

8.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pantego, TX is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.32% of Pantego, TX residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Pantego, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 118 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Pantego, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pantego, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pantego, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 450
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 143
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 70

10.2%

Hispanic Population

238 people

10.2% of the people in Pantego, TX are hispanic (238 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pantego, 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

4.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

3.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 4.32% of Pantego, TX residents (101 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 Pantego, TX was 3.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 36
Korea
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 18

Pantego, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pantego, TX employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pantego, TX were Educational Services (197 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151 people), and Construction (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($96,875), Finance & Insurance ($71,853), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,471).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 220

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pantego, TX declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pantego, TX, are Management Occupations (212 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (152 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pantego, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 220

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pantego, TX declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 1.21k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pantego, TX, are Educational Services (197 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (151 people), and Construction (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pantego, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pantego, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,750

Median earning men ± $14,152

$43,304

Median earning women ± $13,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,581), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($98,750), Public Administration ($63,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,969).

Education

The student population of Pantego, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 365 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pantego, TX are Black or African American (93 and 38.3%), Hispanic or Latino (83 and 34.2%), White (50 and 20.6%), and Two or More Races (12 and 4.94%).

The largest universities in Pantego, TX by number of degrees awarded are Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington (243 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pantego, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (138 and 56.8%) and General Cosmetology (105 and 43.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 374 students enrolled in Pantego, TX, 2.41% men and 97.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 167 records, of which 97.6% were women and 2.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Pantego, TX was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Pantego, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

243 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington with 243 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pantego, TX, which is 0.021 times less than the 238 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 93 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pantego, TX was $363,300 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,200 to $363,300, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Pantego, TX is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pantego, TX have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pantego, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,026

$657

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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 Pantego, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Pantego, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pantego, 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.

$71,293

Median Household Income

± $19,583

1.06k

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Pantego, TX grew to $71,293 from the previous year's value of $64,955.

The following chart displays the households in Pantego, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pantego, 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 (71.2%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Pantego, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pantego, TX have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.69% of the workforce in Pantego, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pantego, TX (338 out of 2.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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