Real County, TX

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2022 Population

2,830

0.771% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

52.3

7.39% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.5%

6.02% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,842

6.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$258,000

34% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Real County, TX had a population of 2.83k people with a median age of 52.3 and a median household income of $46,842. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Real County, TX declined from 2,852 to 2,830, a −0.771% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,083 to $46,842, a 6.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Real County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), White (Hispanic) (21.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.883%).

None of the households in Real County, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Real County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Real County, TX was $258,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Real County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Real County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Real County, TX borders Bandera County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Kerr County, TX, and Uvalde County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Real County, TX is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.19% of Real County, TX residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2022, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Real County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 White (Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Real County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Real County, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Real County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 193
White (Hispanic)
613 ± 201
Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 101

25.6%

Hispanic Population

724 people

25.6% of the people in Real County, TX are hispanic (724 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

1.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2022, 2.19% of Real County, TX residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Real County, TX was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 53
Korea
21 ± 34

Real County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Real County, TX employs 759 people. The largest industries in Real County, TX are Accommodation & Food Services (179 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($90,547), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,097), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,722).

Employment

Occupations

759

2022 Value

± 208

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 43.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Real County, TX declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 907 employees to 759 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Real County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (146 people), Management Occupations (110 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Real County, 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

759

2022 Value

± 208

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 43.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Real County, TX declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 907 employees to 759 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Real County, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (179 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Real County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Real County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,044

Median earning men ± $3,869

$23,958

Median earning women ± $837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,403), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,375), and Retail Trade ($38,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($24,139), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,608), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,796).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Retail Trade
19
Manufacturing
16
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Real County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 82.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.706%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.706%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Real County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 82.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.706%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Real County, TX 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 Real County, TX was $258,000 in 2022, which is 0.915 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $258,000, a 34% increase. The homeownership rate in Real County, TX is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Real County, TX have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Real County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$258,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$95,870

$736

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2022

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.2% of the housing units in Real County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Real County, 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 tracts in Real County, 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.

$46,842

Median Household Income

± $15,437

992

Number of Households

± 203

In 2022, the median household income of the 992 households in Real County, TX grew to $46,842 from the previous year's value of $44,083.

The following chart displays the households in Real County, 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 Real County, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (5.11%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in Real County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.11%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Real County, TX have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Real County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Real County, TX (636 out of 2.59k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

80.2% of the population of Real County, TX has health coverage, with 16.6% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 28% on Medicare, 7.15% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Real County, TX see 1706 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1726 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1413 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2826 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,706 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Real County, TX

Primary care physicians in Real County, TX see an average of 1,706 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% decrease from the previous year (1,726 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.8%

Uninsured

16.6%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

28%

Medicare

7.15%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Real County, TX declined by 11.9% from 22.5% to 19.8%.

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