Poteet, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,910

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

24.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$119,200

9.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Poteet, TX is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.344% of Poteet, TX residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Poteet, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Other (Hispanic) and 412 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Poteet, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poteet, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poteet, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.15k ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 446
White (Hispanic)
412 ± 301

93.6%

Hispanic Population

2.73k people

93.6% of the people in Poteet, TX are hispanic (2.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poteet, 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

0.344%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 0.344% of Poteet, TX residents (10 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 Poteet, TX was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 31

Poteet, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poteet, TX employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poteet, TX were Retail Trade (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Construction (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,349), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,349), and Manufacturing ($42,306).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 324

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poteet, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 1.41k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poteet, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (278 people), Production Occupations (174 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poteet, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 324

−14.3%

1 Year decline

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poteet, TX declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 1.41k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poteet, TX, are Retail Trade (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), and Construction (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poteet, TX, though some of these residents may live in Poteet, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $9,408

$27,458

Median earning women ± $4,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,703), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,250), and Retail Trade ($25,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($28,734), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,191), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poteet, TX was $119,200 in 2024, which is 0.358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $119,200, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Poteet, TX is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poteet, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poteet, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,939

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Poteet, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Poteet, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poteet, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $19,547

926

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 926 households in Poteet, TX declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $57,434.

The following chart displays the households in Poteet, 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 Poteet, 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 (66.4%)
Other (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.95%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Poteet, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.95%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poteet, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Poteet, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poteet, TX (487 out of 2.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poteet, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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