Pine Forest, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

519

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.36%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,068

4.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,600

29.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pine Forest, TX is home to a population of 519 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.771% of Pine Forest, TX residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 9.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (400 people) in Pine Forest, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pine Forest, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Forest, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Forest, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 59

8.48%

Hispanic Population

44 people

8.48% of the people in Pine Forest, TX are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Forest, 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

0.771%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.771% of Pine Forest, TX residents (4 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 Pine Forest, TX was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Forest, TX employs 231 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Forest, TX were Construction (48 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($72,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,583), and Finance & Insurance ($69,167).

Employment

Occupations

231

2024 Value

± 105

54%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Forest, TX grew at a rate of 54%, from 150 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Forest, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Forest, 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

231

2024 Value

± 105

54%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Forest, TX grew at a rate of 54%, from 150 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Forest, TX, are Construction (48 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people), and Finance & Insurance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Forest, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pine Forest, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,333

Median earning men ± $28,394

$46,875

Median earning women ± $30,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,000), Construction ($60,208), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,229), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Forest, TX was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $155,600, a 29.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Forest, TX is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Forest, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Forest, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,088

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Pine Forest, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Pine Forest, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Forest, 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.

$98,068

Median Household Income

± $28,027

175

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Pine Forest, TX grew to $98,068 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Forest, 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 Pine Forest, 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 (87%)
Worked At Home (8.66%)
Carpooled (3.9%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Pine Forest, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (3.9%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Forest, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.474% of the workforce in Pine Forest, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Forest, TX (33 out of 519 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 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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