Poynor, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

467

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

4.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

40.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,750

25.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,700

3.39% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Poynor, TX is home to a population of 467 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.85% of Poynor, TX residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Poynor, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Poynor, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poynor, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poynor, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 198
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 26
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 27

Hispanic Population

28 people

6% of the people in Poynor, TX are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poynor, 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

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 3.85% of Poynor, TX residents (18 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 Poynor, TX was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Poynor, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poynor, TX employs 285 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poynor, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Construction (43 people), and Educational Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,357), Educational Services ($51,471), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

285

2024 Value

± 117

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poynor, TX grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 223 employees to 285 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poynor, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poynor, 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

285

2024 Value

± 117

27.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poynor, TX grew at a rate of 27.8%, from 223 employees to 285 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poynor, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Construction (43 people), and Educational Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poynor, TX, though some of these residents may live in Poynor, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $21,390

$48,173

Median earning women ± $15,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,618), Retail Trade ($27,344), and Construction ($22,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,357), Public Administration ($51,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,671).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poynor, TX was $179,700 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,000 to $179,700, a 3.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Poynor, TX is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poynor, TX have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poynor, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,237

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Poynor, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poynor, 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.

$86,750

Median Household Income

± $18,187

165

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 165 households in Poynor, TX grew to $86,750 from the previous year's value of $69,167.

The following chart displays the households in Poynor, 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 Poynor, 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 (83%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (2.17%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Poynor, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (2.17%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poynor, TX have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.741% of the workforce in Poynor, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poynor, TX (54 out of 467 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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