Point Comfort, TX

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2023 Population

498

8.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

9.93% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.03%

38.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$106,806

17.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$116,300

18.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

214

8.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Point Comfort, TX had a population of 498 people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $106,806. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Point Comfort, TX grew from 458 to 498, a 8.73% increase and its median household income grew from $90,625 to $106,806, a 17.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Point Comfort, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.6%), White (Hispanic) (39.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.23%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%).

None of the households in Point Comfort, 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.

100% of the residents in Point Comfort, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Point Comfort, TX was $116,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Point Comfort, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Point Comfort, TX was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Point Comfort, TX is home to a population of 498 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.61% of Point Comfort, TX residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (207 people) in Point Comfort, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 White (Hispanic) and 41 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Point Comfort, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Point Comfort, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Comfort, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 88
White (Hispanic)
198 ± 221
Two+ (Hispanic)
41 ± 64.8

48%

Hispanic Population

239 people

48% of the people in Point Comfort, TX are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Point Comfort, 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 Point Comfort, TX.

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 Point Comfort, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Point Comfort, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

3.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2023, 3.61% of Point Comfort, TX residents (18 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 Point Comfort, TX was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 30
Vietnam
8 ± 24
Korea
6 ± 19

Point Comfort, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Point Comfort, TX employs 214 people. The largest industries in Point Comfort, TX are Manufacturing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Educational Services (31 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($82,788), Total ($68,963), and Educational Services ($67,578).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

214

2023 Value

± 126

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 75.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Point Comfort, TX grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 198 employees to 214 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Comfort, TX, are Production Occupations (37 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (33 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Comfort, 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

214

2023 Value

± 126

8.08%

1 Year growth

± 75.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Point Comfort, TX grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 198 employees to 214 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Comfort, TX, are Manufacturing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Educational Services (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Comfort, TX, though some of these residents may live in Point Comfort, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,950

Median earning men ± $23,066

$29,375

Median earning women ± $84,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($71,429) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,853).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Point Comfort, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill 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

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John 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.

Ted 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

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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

The median property value in Point Comfort, TX was $116,300 in 2023, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $116,300, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Point Comfort, TX is 61.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Point Comfort, TX have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Comfort, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$116,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$108,278

$113

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Point Comfort, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2023

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.7% of the housing units in Point Comfort, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Point Comfort, 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.

$106,806

Median Household Income

± $46,789

183

Number of Households

± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 183 households in Point Comfort, TX grew to $106,806 from the previous year's value of $90,625.

The following chart displays the households in Point Comfort, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point Comfort, TX is from Point Comfort, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Point Comfort, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Walked (7.61%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Point Comfort, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who walked to work (7.61%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Comfort, TX have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.95% of the workforce in Point Comfort, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Comfort, TX (40 out of 498 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

100% of the population of Point Comfort, TX has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 4.62% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 3.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, TX see 2100 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.53% increase from the previous year (1935 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3945 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Calhoun County, TX.

2,100 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, TX

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, TX see an average of 2,100 patients per year. This represents a 8.53% increase from the previous year (1,935 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.6% were men and 37.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

4.62%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

3.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Point Comfort, TX declined by 100% from 3.49% to 0%.

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

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