Raymondville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,185

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31%

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,442

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$52,200

8.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Raymondville, TX is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.02% of Raymondville, TX residents were born outside of the country (919 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Raymondville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k White (Hispanic) and 888 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Raymondville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Raymondville, TX was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raymondville, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.84k ± 861
White (Hispanic)
3.43k ± 808
White (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 273

87%

Hispanic Population

8.86k people

87% of the people in Raymondville, TX are hispanic (8.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raymondville, 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

9.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

919 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 9.02% of Raymondville, TX residents (919 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 Raymondville, TX was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 66

Raymondville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Raymondville, TX employs 3.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raymondville, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Educational Services (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($115,117), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,406), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,375).

Employment

Occupations

3.96k

2024 Value

± 684

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymondville, TX grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 3.94k employees to 3.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raymondville, TX, are Production Occupations (390 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (383 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raymondville, 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

3.96k

2024 Value

± 684

0.635%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymondville, TX grew at a rate of 0.635%, from 3.94k employees to 3.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raymondville, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Manufacturing (469 people), and Educational Services (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raymondville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Raymondville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,055

Median earning men ± $22,139

$27,146

Median earning women ± $9,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,137), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,660), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,552), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,945), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,269).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raymondville, TX was $52,200 in 2024, which is 0.157 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,200 to $52,200, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Raymondville, TX is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raymondville, TX have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raymondville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,044

$1,794

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Raymondville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raymondville, 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.

$51,442

Median Household Income

± $13,711

2.57k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Raymondville, TX grew to $51,442 from the previous year's value of $42,148.

The following chart displays the households in Raymondville, 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 Raymondville, 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 (87.2%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)
Carpooled (4.11%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Raymondville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.11%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raymondville, TX have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Raymondville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raymondville, TX (2.64k out of 8.51k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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