Premont, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,428

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.7

6.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

77.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,728

4.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,800

11.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Premont, TX is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Premont, TX residents were born outside of the country (470 people).

In 2024, there were 2 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Premont, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 747 White (Hispanic) and 112 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Premont, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Premont, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 529
White (Hispanic)
747 ± 559
White (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 92

95.4%

Hispanic Population

2.32k people

95.4% of the people in Premont, TX are hispanic (2.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Premont, 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

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

470 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Premont, TX residents (470 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 Premont, TX was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
63 ± 68
Vietnam
16 ± 34
Korea
5 ± 17

Premont, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Premont, TX employs 923 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Premont, TX were Construction (264 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,308), Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,827), and Accommodation & Food Services ($26,250).

Employment

Occupations

923

2024 Value

± 344

−11%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Premont, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 1.04k employees to 923 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Premont, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (372 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (198 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Premont, 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

923

2024 Value

± 344

−11%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Premont, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 1.04k employees to 923 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Premont, TX, are Construction (264 people), Accommodation & Food Services (178 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (123 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

$47,660

Median earning men ± $40,696

$20,577

Median earning women ± $6,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,583), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,393), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($7,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,340) and Retail Trade ($18,241).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Premont, TX was $89,800 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,700 to $89,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Premont, TX is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Premont, TX have an average commute time of 12.1 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.

Housing

Property

$89,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,607

$532

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Premont, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Premont, 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.

$47,728

Median Household Income

± $5,926

910

Number of Households

± 314

In 2024, the median household income of the 910 households in Premont, TX grew to $47,728 from the previous year's value of $45,712.

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.

0.475

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 (67.3%)
Carpooled (27.5%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Premont, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.5%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

12.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Premont, TX have a shorter commute time (12.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% 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

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Premont, TX (671 out of 2.41k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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