Pearsall, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

9,045

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

4.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,198

8.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,700

0.559% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Pearsall, TX is home to a population of 9.05k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Pearsall, TX residents were born outside of the country (988 people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.36k people) in Pearsall, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.85k Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Pearsall, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearsall, TX was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearsall, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.36k ± 679
Other (Hispanic)
1.85k ± 575
White (Hispanic)
1.73k ± 599

89.1%

Hispanic Population

8.06k people

89.1% of the people in Pearsall, TX are hispanic (8.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearsall, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

988 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Pearsall, TX residents (988 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 Pearsall, TX was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 62

Pearsall, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pearsall, TX employs 3.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearsall, TX were Public Administration (460 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (360 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($122,542), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,268), and Manufacturing ($62,694).

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2024 Value

± 700

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearsall, TX declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 3.7k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearsall, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (403 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (339 people), and Transportation Occupations (307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearsall, 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

3.59k

2024 Value

± 700

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearsall, TX declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 3.7k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearsall, TX, are Public Administration (460 people), Manufacturing (380 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearsall, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pearsall, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,963

Median earning men ± $3,918

$29,359

Median earning women ± $12,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,042), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,672), and Public Administration ($48,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,441), Retail Trade ($31,732), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,349).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearsall, TX was $106,700 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $106,700, a 0.559% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pearsall, TX is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearsall, TX have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearsall, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,225

$1,486

Median Property Taxes

±$394

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Pearsall, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearsall, 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.

$49,198

Median Household Income

± $13,793

2.72k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Pearsall, TX grew to $49,198 from the previous year's value of $45,293.

The following chart displays the households in Pearsall, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearsall, 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 (82%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Other (4.2%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Pearsall, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.2%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearsall, TX have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Pearsall, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearsall, TX (2.28k out of 8.13k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearsall, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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