Pelican Bay, TX

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2023 Population
2,271
4.56% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.2
2.37% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.9%
31.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,105
15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$140,000
19.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
880
3.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pelican Bay, TX had a population of 2.27k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $57,105. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pelican Bay, TX grew from 2,172 to 2,271, a 4.56% increase and its median household income grew from $49,657 to $57,105, a 15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pelican Bay, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Pelican Bay, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Pelican Bay, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pelican Bay, TX was $140,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Pelican Bay, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pelican Bay, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pelican Bay, TX is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.64% of Pelican Bay, TX residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2023, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Pelican Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Other (Hispanic) and 246 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Pelican Bay, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pelican Bay, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelican Bay, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 324
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    307 ± 346
  3. White (Hispanic)
    246 ± 177
29.6%
Hispanic Population
673 people

In 2023, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Pelican Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Other (Hispanic) and 246 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.6% of the people in Pelican Bay, TX are hispanic (673 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pelican Bay, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
60 people
2.76%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
60 people

As of 2023, 2.64% of Pelican Bay, TX residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pelican Bay, TX was 2.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 33
  2. Vietnam
    29 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 16

Pelican Bay, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pelican Bay, TX employs 880 people. The largest industries in Pelican Bay, TX are Retail Trade (108 people), Transportation & Warehousing (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,771), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($62,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,143).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

880
2023 Value
± 170
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 28.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pelican Bay, TX grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 850 employees to 880 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelican Bay, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelican Bay, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

880
2023 Value
± 170
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 28.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pelican Bay, TX grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 850 employees to 880 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelican Bay, TX, are Retail Trade (108 people), Transportation & Warehousing (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelican Bay, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pelican Bay, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,634
Median earning men ± $5,450
$31,118
Median earning women ± $8,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,053), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,042), and Manufacturing ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($51,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,667), and Public Administration ($44,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pelican Bay, TX was $140,000 in 2023, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $140,000, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelican Bay, TX is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pelican Bay, TX have an average commute time of 37.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pelican Bay, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$140,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$57,619
$500
Median Property Taxes
±$116

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 Pelican Bay, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Pelican Bay, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Pelican Bay, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$57,105
Median Household Income
± $17,978
804
Number of Households
± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 804 households in Pelican Bay, TX grew to $57,105 from the previous year's value of $49,657.

The following chart displays the households in Pelican Bay, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pelican Bay, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.86%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Pelican Bay, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (3.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

37.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelican Bay, TX have a longer commute time (37.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Pelican Bay, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelican Bay, TX (270 out of 2.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

83.1% of the population of Pelican Bay, TX has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see 1707 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 614 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,707 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tarrant County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see an average of 1,707 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,689 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tarrant County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.2% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 28.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.9%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
9.95%
Non-Group
1.28%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pelican Bay, TX declined by 17.9% from 20.5% to 16.9%.

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