Pottsboro, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,691

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

31.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,439

8.52% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$280,000

13.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pottsboro, TX is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Pottsboro, TX residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Pottsboro, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Pottsboro, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pottsboro, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottsboro, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 117
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 58

1.78%

Hispanic Population

48 people

1.78% of the people in Pottsboro, TX are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pottsboro, 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

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Pottsboro, TX residents (41 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 Pottsboro, TX was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 41

Pottsboro, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pottsboro, TX employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pottsboro, TX were Retail Trade (284 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Manufacturing (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,500), Finance & Insurance ($92,321), and Manufacturing ($80,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 222

−3.72%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottsboro, TX declined at a rate of −3.72%, from 1.29k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottsboro, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (165 people), Material Moving Occupations (137 people), and Management Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottsboro, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 222

−3.72%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pottsboro, TX declined at a rate of −3.72%, from 1.29k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottsboro, TX, are Retail Trade (284 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Manufacturing (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pottsboro, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pottsboro, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,308

Median earning men ± $12,629

$40,547

Median earning women ± $11,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,864), Public Administration ($118,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pottsboro, TX was $280,000 in 2024, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,300 to $280,000, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pottsboro, TX is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pottsboro, TX have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pottsboro, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,612

$822

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Pottsboro, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pottsboro, 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.

$69,439

Median Household Income

± $15,041

1.03k

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Pottsboro, TX declined from $69,439 from the previous year's value of $75,909.

The following chart displays the households in Pottsboro, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottsboro, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Pottsboro, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottsboro, TX have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Pottsboro, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottsboro, TX (280 out of 2.69k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pottsboro, 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.

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