Quanah, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,109

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,161

1.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$71,100

0.424% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Quanah, TX is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.36% of Quanah, TX residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Quanah, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 White (Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Quanah, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quanah, TX was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quanah, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 180
White (Hispanic)
359 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 83

29%

Hispanic Population

611 people

29% of the people in Quanah, TX are hispanic (611 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quanah, 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

4.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

5.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 4.36% of Quanah, TX residents (92 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 Quanah, TX was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 61
Vietnam
37 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 28

Quanah, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quanah, TX employs 893 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quanah, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($205,823), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($205,732), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($105,417).

Employment

Occupations

893

2024 Value

± 177

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quanah, TX declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 908 employees to 893 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quanah, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quanah, 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

893

2024 Value

± 177

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quanah, TX declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 908 employees to 893 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quanah, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quanah, TX, though some of these residents may live in Quanah, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917

Median earning men ± $13,269

$31,000

Median earning women ± $5,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($206,128), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,063), and Retail Trade ($62,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,298), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quanah, TX was $71,100 in 2024, which is 0.214 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,800 to $71,100, a 0.424% increase. The homeownership rate in Quanah, TX is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quanah, TX have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quanah, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,284

$571

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Quanah, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quanah, 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.

$51,161

Median Household Income

± $9,787

780

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 780 households in Quanah, TX declined from $51,161 from the previous year's value of $51,985.

The following chart displays the households in Quanah, 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 Quanah, 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 (75.4%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Quanah, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quanah, TX have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.379% of the workforce in Quanah, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quanah, TX (296 out of 2.06k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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