Presidio, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,299

3.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

22.9

33.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

49.4%

16.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$22,917

6.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$84,800

75.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Presidio, TX had a population of 3.3k people with a median age of 22.9 and a median household income of $22,917. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Presidio, TX declined from 3,420 to 3,299, a −3.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,496 to $22,917, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Presidio, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (53%), White (Hispanic) (43.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.09%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Presidio, 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.

72.8% of the residents in Presidio, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Presidio, TX was $84,800, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Presidio, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Presidio, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Presidio, TX is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 72.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 44.4% of Presidio, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2022, there were 1.21 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Presidio, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k White (Hispanic) and 102 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

72.8%

2022 Citizenship

61.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 72.8% of Presidio, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Presidio, TX was 61.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Presidio, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 710
White (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 712
Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 144

100%

Hispanic Population

3.3k people

100% of the people in Presidio, TX are hispanic (3.3k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

44.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

48.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

As of 2022, 44.4% of Presidio, TX residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Presidio, TX was 48.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21
Vietnam
0 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Presidio, TX employs 805 people. The largest industries in Presidio, TX are Retail Trade (251 people), Educational Services (215 people), and Finance & Insurance (157 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,859), Educational Services ($25,859), and Total ($19,912).

Employment

Occupations

805

2022 Value

± 392

−9.35%

1 Year decline

± 65.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Presidio, TX declined at a rate of −9.35%, from 888 employees to 805 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Presidio, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (157 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Presidio, 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

805

2022 Value

± 392

−9.35%

1 Year decline

± 65.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Presidio, TX declined at a rate of −9.35%, from 888 employees to 805 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Presidio, TX, are Retail Trade (251 people), Educational Services (215 people), and Finance & Insurance (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Presidio, TX, though some of these residents may live in Presidio, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,067

Median earning men ± $4,721

$17,029

Median earning women ± $1,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($15,984).

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

Voting results are not available for Presidio, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

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 Presidio, TX was $84,800 in 2022, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $48,300 to $84,800, a 75.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Presidio, TX is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Presidio, TX have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Presidio, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$84,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,612

$556

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$22,917

Median Household Income

± $12,267

794

Number of Households

± 330

In 2022, the median household income of the 794 households in Presidio, TX grew to $22,917 from the previous year's value of $21,496.

The following chart displays the households in Presidio, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Presidio, 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 (86.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 86.5% of workers in Presidio, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

10.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Presidio, TX have a shorter commute time (10.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Presidio, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Presidio, TX (1.63k out of 3.3k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

57.1% of the population of Presidio, TX has health coverage, with 13.1% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 4.88% on Medicare, 0.333% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.7% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

42.9%

Uninsured

13.1%

Employer Coverage

38.8%

Medicaid

4.88%

Medicare

0.333%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Presidio, TX grew by 21.3% from 35.4% to 42.9%.

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

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