Pecan Acres, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,161

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

43.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$114,141

17.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$493,500

7.22% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Pecan Acres, TX is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.05% of Pecan Acres, TX residents were born outside of the country (127 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.57k people) in Pecan Acres, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 White (Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Pecan Acres, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pecan Acres, TX was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecan Acres, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 639
White (Hispanic)
192 ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 129

8.51%

Hispanic Population

354 people

8.51% of the people in Pecan Acres, TX are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pecan Acres, 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

3.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

5.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2024, 3.05% of Pecan Acres, TX residents (127 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 Pecan Acres, TX was 5.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
172 ± 89
Vietnam
60 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20

Pecan Acres, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pecan Acres, TX employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pecan Acres, TX were Construction (239 people), Transportation & Warehousing (238 people), and Manufacturing (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($177,115), and Public Administration ($161,364).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 355

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Acres, TX grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 1.69k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecan Acres, TX, are Management Occupations (409 people), Sales & Related Occupations (391 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecan Acres, 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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 355

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Acres, TX grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 1.69k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecan Acres, TX, are Construction (239 people), Transportation & Warehousing (238 people), and Manufacturing (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecan Acres, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pecan Acres, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,592

Median earning men ± $12,682

$59,893

Median earning women ± $15,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($166,518), and Public Administration ($161,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,021), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,272).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecan Acres, TX was $493,500 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,900 to $493,500, a 7.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pecan Acres, TX is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecan Acres, TX have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecan Acres, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$493,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$114,295

$1,278

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Pecan Acres, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pecan Acres, 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.

$114,141

Median Household Income

± $65,864

1.43k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Pecan Acres, TX declined from $114,141 from the previous year's value of $138,977.

The following chart displays the households in Pecan Acres, 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 Pecan Acres, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (19.5%)
Carpooled (4.33%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Pecan Acres, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.33%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecan Acres, TX have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Pecan Acres, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecan Acres, TX (329 out of 4.16k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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