Payne Springs, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,201

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

38.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,145

47.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,200

37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Payne Springs, TX is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.666% of Payne Springs, TX residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Payne Springs, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 White (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Payne Springs, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Payne Springs, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Payne Springs, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 417
White (Hispanic)
91 ± 105
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 18

9.49%

Hispanic Population

114 people

9.49% of the people in Payne Springs, TX are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Payne Springs, 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

0.666%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.666% of Payne Springs, TX residents (8 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 Payne Springs, TX was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14

Payne Springs, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Payne Springs, TX employs 452 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Payne Springs, TX were Educational Services (112 people), Construction (88 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($85,625).

Employment

Occupations

452

2024 Value

± 164

77.3%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Payne Springs, TX grew at a rate of 77.3%, from 255 employees to 452 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Payne Springs, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (99 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Payne Springs, 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

452

2024 Value

± 164

77.3%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Payne Springs, TX grew at a rate of 77.3%, from 255 employees to 452 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Payne Springs, TX, are Educational Services (112 people), Construction (88 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Payne Springs, TX, though some of these residents may live in Payne Springs, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,125

Median earning men ± $24,937

$32,321

Median earning women ± $21,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,539), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,250), and Retail Trade ($25,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Payne Springs, TX was $233,200 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,200 to $233,200, a 37% increase. The homeownership rate in Payne Springs, TX is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Payne Springs, TX have an average commute time of 44.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Payne Springs, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,035

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Payne Springs, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Payne Springs, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Payne Springs, 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.

$63,145

Median Household Income

± $7,017

450

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 450 households in Payne Springs, TX grew to $63,145 from the previous year's value of $42,841.

The following chart displays the households in Payne Springs, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Payne Springs, 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 (80.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Other (5.09%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Payne Springs, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.09%).

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

44.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Payne Springs, TX have a longer commute time (44.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Payne Springs, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Payne Springs, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Payne Springs, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Payne Springs, TX (151 out of 1.2k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Payne Springs, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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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