Ranger, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,541

0.674% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.7

0.938% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.4%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$34,006

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$49,700

6.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,193

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ranger, TX had a population of 2.54k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $34,006. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ranger, TX grew from 2,524 to 2,541, a 0.674% increase and its median household income grew from $30,344 to $34,006, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ranger, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.68%).

None of the households in Ranger, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Ranger, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ranger, TX are Ranger College (458 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Ranger, TX was $49,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Ranger, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ranger, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ranger, TX is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.33% of Ranger, TX residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2023, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Ranger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 White (Hispanic) and 158 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Ranger, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ranger, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ranger, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 410
White (Hispanic)
227 ± 123
Two+ (Hispanic)
158 ± 99.5

18%

Hispanic Population

457 people

18% of the people in Ranger, TX are hispanic (457 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ranger, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

3.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2023, 4.33% of Ranger, TX residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ranger, TX was 3.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 20

Ranger, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ranger, TX employs 1.19k people. The largest industries in Ranger, TX are Retail Trade (162 people), Construction (135 people), and Manufacturing (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,060), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,733).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2023 Value

± 255

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ranger, TX grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.04k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ranger, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (141 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Production Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ranger, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.19k

2023 Value

± 255

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ranger, TX grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.04k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ranger, TX, are Retail Trade (162 people), Construction (135 people), and Manufacturing (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ranger, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ranger, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,708

Median earning men ± $11,676

$26,534

Median earning women ± $3,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,033), and Construction ($40,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,625), Retail Trade ($30,063), and Manufacturing ($26,964).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 Ranger, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

In 2022, universities in Ranger, TX awarded 458 degrees. The student population of Ranger, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,077 male students and 1,220 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ranger, TX are White (258 and 58.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (150 and 33.8%), Black or African American (18 and 4.05%), and Two or More Races (13 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Ranger, TX by number of degrees awarded are Ranger College (458 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ranger, TX are General Studies (209 and 45.6%), Welding Technology (98 and 21.4%), and General Cosmetology (55 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,297 students enrolled in Ranger, TX, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,291 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
209 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
51 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ranger, TX was General Studies with 209 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ranger, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ranger College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

458 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ranger College with 458 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ranger, TX, which is 0.715 times less than the 267 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 258 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 150 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,630) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Ranger, TX was $49,700 in 2023, which is 0.164 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $46,500 to $49,700, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Ranger, TX is 55.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ranger, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ranger, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,456

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.4% of the housing units in Ranger, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$34,006

Median Household Income

± $8,174

1.06k

Number of Households

± 216

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Ranger, TX grew to $34,006 from the previous year's value of $30,344.

The following chart displays the households in Ranger, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ranger, 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 2023

Drove Alone (69%)
Carpooled (25.3%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Ranger, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ranger, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Ranger, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ranger, TX (475 out of 2.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

74.8% of the population of Ranger, TX has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eastland County, TX see 6129 patients per year on average, which represents a 66.9% increase from the previous year (3672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3573 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1985 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Eastland County, TX.

6,129 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eastland County, TX

Primary care physicians in Eastland County, TX see an average of 6,129 patients per year. This represents a 66.9% increase from the previous year (3,672 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 34.3% between 18 and 34 years, 27.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.2%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ranger, TX grew by 7.47% from 23.5% to 25.2%.

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

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