Post Oak Bend City, TX

Census Place

2022 Population

573

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.3

10% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.73%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$90,938

8.3% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$348,600

6.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Post Oak Bend City, TX is home to a population of 573 people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2022, 7.33% of Post Oak Bend City, TX residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2022, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Post Oak Bend City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.8% of Post Oak Bend City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Post Oak Bend City, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Post Oak Bend City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Post Oak Bend City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 111
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 64
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 80

17.8%

Hispanic Population

102 people

17.8% of the people in Post Oak Bend City, TX are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Post Oak Bend City, 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

7.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

3.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2022, 7.33% of Post Oak Bend City, TX residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Post Oak Bend City, TX was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Post Oak Bend City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Post Oak Bend City, TX.

Economy

The economy of Post Oak Bend City, TX employs 293 people. In 2022, the largest industries in Post Oak Bend City, TX were Educational Services (45 people), Construction (39 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,125), and Public Administration ($96,429).

Employment

Occupations

293

2022 Value

± 93

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Post Oak Bend City, TX declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 304 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Post Oak Bend City, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Production Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Post Oak Bend City, 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

293

2022 Value

± 93

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 44.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Post Oak Bend City, TX declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 304 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Post Oak Bend City, TX, are Educational Services (45 people), Construction (39 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Post Oak Bend City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Post Oak Bend City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,306

Median earning men ± $13,866

$39,375

Median earning women ± $18,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,500), Public Administration ($98,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Post Oak Bend City, TX was $348,600 in 2022, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $326,800 to $348,600, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Post Oak Bend City, TX is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Post Oak Bend City, TX have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Post Oak Bend City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,134

$195

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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 Post Oak Bend City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Post Oak Bend City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 91.1% of the housing units in Post Oak Bend City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Post Oak Bend City, 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.

$90,938

Median Household Income

± $29,562

214

Number of Households

± 58

In 2022, the median household income of the 214 households in Post Oak Bend City, TX declined from $90,938 from the previous year's value of $99,167.

The following chart displays the households in Post Oak Bend City, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Post Oak Bend City, 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2022, 81.4% of workers in Post Oak Bend City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Post Oak Bend City, TX have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.14% of the workforce in Post Oak Bend City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Post Oak Bend City, TX (50 out of 573 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Post Oak Bend City, TX is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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