Rendon, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

14,632

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

57.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,888

9.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$362,600

10.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rendon, TX is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.77% of Rendon, TX residents were born outside of the country (844 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Rendon, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 869 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 769 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Rendon, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rendon, TX was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rendon, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.33k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
869 ± 446
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
769 ± 436

16.7%

Hispanic Population

2.44k people

16.7% of the people in Rendon, TX are hispanic (2.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rendon, 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

5.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

844 people

7.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Rendon, TX residents (844 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 Rendon, TX was 7.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
347 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 65

Rendon, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rendon, TX employs 7.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rendon, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,167 people), Manufacturing (780 people), and Retail Trade (686 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($181,723), Public Administration ($98,318), and Finance & Insurance ($96,591).

Employment

Occupations

7.14k

2024 Value

± 842

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rendon, TX declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 7.32k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rendon, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,029 people), Management Occupations (782 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (694 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rendon, 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

7.14k

2024 Value

± 842

−2.39%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rendon, TX declined at a rate of −2.39%, from 7.32k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rendon, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,167 people), Manufacturing (780 people), and Retail Trade (686 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rendon, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rendon, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,216

Median earning men ± $9,995

$54,861

Median earning women ± $19,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($216,016), Public Administration ($98,914), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($180,198), Manufacturing ($88,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rendon, TX was $362,600 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,100 to $362,600, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Rendon, TX is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rendon, TX have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rendon, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$362,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,857

$4,052

Median Property Taxes

±$549

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 Rendon, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Rendon, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rendon, 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.

$117,888

Median Household Income

± $15,459

4.78k

Number of Households

± 681

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.78k households in Rendon, TX grew to $117,888 from the previous year's value of $107,618.

The following chart displays the households in Rendon, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rendon, 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 (78%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (8.82%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Rendon, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.82%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rendon, TX have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Rendon, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rendon, TX (533 out of 14.5k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rendon, TX is White, followed by Black 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

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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