Pecan Plantation, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,452

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.2

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.52%

5.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,993

2.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$418,100

8.26% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pecan Plantation, TX is home to a population of 6.45k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.94% of Pecan Plantation, TX residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

In 2024, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.96k people) in Pecan Plantation, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pecan Plantation, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pecan Plantation, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecan Plantation, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.96k ± 728
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 154
Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 81

3.83%

Hispanic Population

247 people

3.83% of the people in Pecan Plantation, TX are hispanic (247 people).

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

3.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

As of 2024, 3.94% of Pecan Plantation, TX residents (254 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 Plantation, TX was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
472 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 111
Korea
67 ± 53

Pecan Plantation, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pecan Plantation, TX employs 1.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pecan Plantation, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Educational Services (199 people), and Retail Trade (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($174,231), and Utilities ($133,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.95k

2024 Value

± 374

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Plantation, TX declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 2.1k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecan Plantation, TX, are Management Occupations (308 people), Sales & Related Occupations (284 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecan Plantation, 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

1.95k

2024 Value

± 374

−7.06%

1 Year decline

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Plantation, TX declined at a rate of −7.06%, from 2.1k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecan Plantation, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Educational Services (199 people), and Retail Trade (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecan Plantation, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pecan Plantation, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,250

Median earning men ± $35,939

$31,938

Median earning women ± $4,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($174,760), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,548), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($13,026).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecan Plantation, TX was $418,100 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $386,200 to $418,100, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Pecan Plantation, TX is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecan Plantation, TX have an average commute time of 45.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecan Plantation, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,696

$2,669

Median Property Taxes

±$406

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Pecan Plantation, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

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

$104,993

Median Household Income

± $15,455

2.77k

Number of Households

± 442

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Pecan Plantation, TX grew to $104,993 from the previous year's value of $102,403.

The following chart displays the households in Pecan Plantation, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pecan Plantation, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (1.92%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Pecan Plantation, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.92%).

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

45.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecan Plantation, TX have a longer commute time (45.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.25% of the workforce in Pecan Plantation, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecan Plantation, TX (227 out of 6.45k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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