Premont, TX

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2022 Population

2,810

8.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.1

20.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

7.43% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,245

11.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$80,700

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Premont, TX had a population of 2.81k people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $46,245. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Premont, TX grew from 2,591 to 2,810, a 8.45% increase and its median household income grew from $41,376 to $46,245, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Premont, TX are White (Hispanic) (75.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Other (Hispanic) (0.961%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.356%).

None of the households in Premont, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Premont, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Premont, TX was $80,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.4%.

Most people in Premont, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Premont, TX was 1 car per household.

United States Texas Jim Wells County, TX Alice, TX Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Premont, TX is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.04% of Premont, TX residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2022, there were 4.06 times more White (Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Premont, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 522 Two+ (Hispanic) and 130 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

94.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Premont, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Premont, TX was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Premont, TX

White (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 592
Two+ (Hispanic)
522 ± 261
White (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 103

95%

Hispanic Population

2.67k people

95% of the people in Premont, TX are hispanic (2.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Premont, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

12.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2022, 8.04% of Premont, TX residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Premont, TX was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 79
Vietnam
43 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Premont, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Premont, TX employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Premont, TX are Construction (284 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Public Administration (141 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,028), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($69,028), and Public Administration ($39,314).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2022 Value

± 379

−0.434%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Premont, TX declined at a rate of −0.434%, from 1.15k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Premont, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (333 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (130 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Premont, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.15k

2022 Value

± 379

−0.434%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Premont, TX declined at a rate of −0.434%, from 1.15k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Premont, TX, are Construction (284 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Public Administration (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Premont, TX, though some of these residents may live in Premont, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,328

Median earning men ± $3,885

$23,060

Median earning women ± $8,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,103), Retail Trade ($19,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,150).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Premont, TX was $80,700 in 2022, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $68,700 to $80,700, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Premont, TX is 60.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Premont, TX have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Premont, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$80,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$54,224

$656

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.4% of the housing units in Premont, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9507

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Premont, 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.

$46,245

Median Household Income

± $1,127

1.09k

Number of Households

± 353

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Premont, TX grew to $46,245 from the previous year's value of $41,376.

The following chart displays the households in Premont, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Premont, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (26%)
Worked At Home (1.74%)

In 2022, 72.3% of workers in Premont, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26%) and those who worked at home (1.74%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Premont, TX have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Premont, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Premont, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Premont, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Premont, TX (340 out of 2.78k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

76.4% of the population of Premont, TX has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 7.2% on non-group plans, and 2.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jim Wells County, TX see 4045 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (4498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1050 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,045 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jim Wells County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jim Wells County, TX see an average of 4,045 patients per year. This represents a 10.1% decrease from the previous year (4,498 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 37.1% between 18 and 34 years, 25% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.6%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

7.2%

Non-Group

2.55%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Premont, TX declined by 8.85% from 25.9% to 23.6%.

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

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