Pinehurst (Orange County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,999

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

5.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,938

8.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,700

Population & Diversity

Pinehurst (Orange County), TX is home to a population of 2k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.5% of Pinehurst (Orange County), TX residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 3.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 345 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Pinehurst (Orange County), TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 294
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 240
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
160 ± 169

14.5%

Hispanic Population

290 people

14.5% of the people in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX are hispanic (290 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinehurst (Orange County), 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

2.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 2.5% of Pinehurst (Orange County), TX residents (50 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 Pinehurst (Orange County), TX was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 39
Vietnam
29 ± 32
Korea
10 ± 23

Pinehurst (Orange County), TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX.

Economy

The economy of Pinehurst (Orange County), TX employs 872 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX were Retail Trade (201 people), Manufacturing (138 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,939), Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,861).

Employment

Occupations

872

2024 Value

± 229

−8.02%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX declined at a rate of −8.02%, from 948 employees to 872 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), Production Occupations (107 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinehurst (Orange County), 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

872

2024 Value

± 229

−8.02%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX declined at a rate of −8.02%, from 948 employees to 872 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX, are Retail Trade (201 people), Manufacturing (138 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinehurst (Orange County), TX, though some of these residents may live in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,551

Median earning men ± $12,275

$37,375

Median earning women ± $17,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,750), Construction ($49,500), and Manufacturing ($44,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,375), and Retail Trade ($15,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX was $169,700 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,900 to $169,700, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,820

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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 Pinehurst (Orange County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

49.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinehurst (Orange County), 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.

$49,938

Median Household Income

± $16,832

917

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 917 households in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX grew to $49,938 from the previous year's value of $45,859.

The following chart displays the households in Pinehurst (Orange County), 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pinehurst (Orange County), 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX (235 out of 1.94k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinehurst (Orange County), TX is White, followed by Black 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.

Keep Exploring