Redwood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,441

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.24%

4.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,693

7.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,500

29.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Redwood, TX is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 93.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Redwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (357 people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Redwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 795 White (Hispanic) and 434 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Redwood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Redwood, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redwood, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.65k ± 439
White (Hispanic)
795 ± 407
White (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 251

84.8%

Hispanic Population

2.92k people

84.8% of the people in Redwood, TX are hispanic (2.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redwood, 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

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

343 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Redwood, TX residents (357 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 Redwood, TX was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 53
Vietnam
18 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Redwood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Redwood, TX employs 1.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Redwood, TX were Retail Trade (315 people), Manufacturing (273 people), and Public Administration (264 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,011), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($42,750), and Construction ($39,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.81k

2024 Value

± 371

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood, TX declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 1.98k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redwood, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (276 people), Production Occupations (232 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redwood, 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

1.81k

2024 Value

± 371

−8.57%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood, TX declined at a rate of −8.57%, from 1.98k employees to 1.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redwood, TX, are Retail Trade (315 people), Manufacturing (273 people), and Public Administration (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Redwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,550

Median earning men ± $11,796

$31,339

Median earning women ± $2,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($46,667), Wholesale Trade ($36,493), and Construction ($36,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,758), Public Administration ($36,121), and Manufacturing ($35,341).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Redwood, TX was $109,500 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $109,500, a 29.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Redwood, TX is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Redwood, TX have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redwood, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,193

$742

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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 Redwood, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Redwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Redwood, 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.

$88,693

Median Household Income

± $12,247

1.04k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Redwood, TX grew to $88,693 from the previous year's value of $82,411.

The following chart displays the households in Redwood, 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 Redwood, 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 (88.8%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Worked At Home (2.47%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Redwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who worked at home (2.47%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redwood, TX have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Redwood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Redwood, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Redwood, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redwood, TX (77 out of 3.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redwood, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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