Robertson County, TX

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2022 Population

16,912

0.434% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.6

0.744% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.2%

9.68% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,410

6.64% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$156,800

28.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Robertson County, TX had a population of 16.9k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $59,410. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Robertson County, TX grew from 16,839 to 16,912, a 0.434% increase and its median household income grew from $55,709 to $59,410, a 6.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Robertson County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.65%).

None of the households in Robertson 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.

97.6% of the residents in Robertson County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Robertson County, TX was $156,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Robertson County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Robertson County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Robertson County, TX borders Brazos County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Falls County, TX, Leon County, TX, Limestone County, TX, Madison County, TX, and Milam County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Robertson County, TX is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.87% of Robertson County, TX residents were born outside of the country (654 people).

In 2022, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.45k people) in Robertson County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Robertson County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Robertson County, TX was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Robertson County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.45k ± 73
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 76
White (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 370

22.2%

Hispanic Population

3.75k people

22.2% of the people in Robertson County, TX are hispanic (3.75k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

654 people

4.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

757 people

As of 2022, 3.87% of Robertson County, TX residents (654 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 Robertson County, TX was 4.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
333 ± 107
Korea
152 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 92

Robertson County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Robertson County, TX employs 6.69k people. The largest industries in Robertson County, TX are Educational Services (1,028 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), and Construction (676 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,444), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,972), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

6.69k

2022 Value

± 563

−0.771%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Robertson County, TX declined at a rate of −0.771%, from 6.74k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Robertson County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (793 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (735 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Robertson 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

6.69k

2022 Value

± 563

−0.771%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Robertson County, TX declined at a rate of −0.771%, from 6.74k employees to 6.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Robertson County, TX, are Educational Services (1,028 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (766 people), and Construction (676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Robertson County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Robertson County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,028

Median earning men ± $6,356

$29,068

Median earning women ± $4,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,868), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($71,016), Public Administration ($53,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,607).

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

28
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Construction
20
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Robertson County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 69.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.815%).

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 (69.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.815%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Robertson 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 Robertson County, TX was $156,800 in 2022, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,600 to $156,800, a 28.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Robertson County, TX is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Robertson County, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Robertson County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Robertson County, TX is $59,410. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Robertson County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,988 and $61,989.

Property

$156,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,516

$4,746

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.2% of the housing units in Robertson County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Robertson County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9604

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Robertson County, TX was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $68,988 and $61,989.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Robertson 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.

$59,410

Median Household Income

± $10,515

6.31k

Number of Households

± 519

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.31k households in Robertson County, TX grew to $59,410 from the previous year's value of $55,709.

The following chart displays the households in Robertson 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Robertson 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 (77.6%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Robertson County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Robertson County, TX have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Robertson County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Robertson 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 Robertson County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Robertson County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Robertson County, TX (2.38k out of 16.7k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

86.6% of the population of Robertson County, TX has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 8.92% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Robertson County, TX see 17155 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.474% increase from the previous year (17074 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16958 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5653 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

17,155 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Robertson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Robertson County, TX see an average of 17,155 patients per year. This represents a 0.474% increase from the previous year (17,074 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

8.92%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Robertson County, TX declined by 1.5% from 13.6% to 13.4%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Robertson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Robertson County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.7% in Robertson County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Robertson County, TX.