Point Blank, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

813

0.368% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

56.3

2.09% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.84%

8.51% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,330

5.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Point Blank, TX had a population of 813 people with a median age of 56.3 and a median household income of $62,330. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Point Blank, TX declined from 816 to 813, a −0.368% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,942 to $62,330, a 5.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Point Blank, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Point Blank, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Point Blank, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Point Blank, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 54.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Point Blank, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas San Jacinto County, TX Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Point Blank, TX is home to a population of 813 people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Point Blank, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 8.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Point Blank, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Point Blank, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Point Blank, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Blank, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 71
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 70

5.66%

Hispanic Population

46 people

5.66% of the people in Point Blank, TX are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Point Blank, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Point Blank, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Point Blank, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Point Blank, TX are Retail Trade (53 people), Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($100,083), Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,250).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Point Blank, TX stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Blank, TX, are Management Occupations (73 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Blank, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Point Blank, TX stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Blank, TX, are Retail Trade (53 people), Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Blank, TX, though some of these residents may live in Point Blank, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $16,967

$39,952

Median earning women ± $16,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($100,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,563), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,563), Public Administration ($48,295), and Retail Trade ($10,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Point Blank, TX have an average commute time of 54.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Blank, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

97.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 97.6% of the housing units in Point Blank, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Point Blank, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,330

Median Household Income

± $31,941

375

Number of Households

± 96

In 2023, the median household income of the 375 households in Point Blank, TX grew to $62,330 from the previous year's value of $58,942.

The following chart displays the households in Point Blank, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point Blank, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Worked At Home (6.98%)
Carpooled (2.79%)

In 2023, 87.7% of workers in Point Blank, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.98%) and those who carpooled to work (2.79%).

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

54.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Blank, TX have a longer commute time (54.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 27.6% of the workforce in Point Blank, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Blank, TX (80 out of 813 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Blank, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Point Blank, TX has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 5.54% on Medicaid, 24% on Medicare, 8.36% on non-group plans, and 3.44% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.35%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

5.54%

Medicaid

24%

Medicare

8.36%

Non-Group

3.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Point Blank, TX declined by 5.83% from 9.93% to 9.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Point Blank, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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