Refugio, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,766

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,750

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,800

11.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Refugio, TX is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.23% of Refugio, TX residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Refugio, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 637 White (Non-Hispanic) and 505 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Refugio, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Refugio, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Refugio, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
915 ± 271
White (Non-Hispanic)
637 ± 169
White (Hispanic)
505 ± 224

61.3%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

61.3% of the people in Refugio, TX are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Refugio, 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

4.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 4.23% of Refugio, TX residents (117 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 Refugio, TX was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 28

Refugio, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Refugio, TX employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Refugio, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,265), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,265), and Construction ($59,621).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 230

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Refugio, TX grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 1.06k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Refugio, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Sales & Related Occupations (127 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Refugio, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 230

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Refugio, TX grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 1.06k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Refugio, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), Educational Services (163 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Refugio, TX, though some of these residents may live in Refugio, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,316

Median earning men ± $13,331

$24,364

Median earning women ± $10,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,265), Construction ($59,848), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,531), Retail Trade ($24,107), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Refugio, TX was $94,800 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $94,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Refugio, TX is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Refugio, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Refugio, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,041

$564

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Refugio, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Refugio, 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.

$48,750

Median Household Income

± $26,566

957

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 957 households in Refugio, TX declined from $48,750 from the previous year's value of $56,193.

The following chart displays the households in Refugio, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Refugio, 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 (84.3%)
Carpooled (7.29%)
Walked (6.28%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Refugio, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.29%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Refugio, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Refugio, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Refugio, TX (674 out of 2.66k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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