Robstown, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,236

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.2%

3.57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,436

12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$103,000

15.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Robstown, TX is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.81% of Robstown, TX residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (5.79k people) in Robstown, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.29k White (Hispanic) and 802 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Robstown, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Robstown, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Robstown, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.79k ± 1.11k
White (Hispanic)
3.29k ± 985
Other (Hispanic)
802 ± 408

96.5%

Hispanic Population

9.88k people

96.5% of the people in Robstown, TX are hispanic (9.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Robstown, 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

1.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

3.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

As of 2024, 1.81% of Robstown, TX residents (185 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 Robstown, TX was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 36

Robstown, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Robstown, TX employs 4.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Robstown, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Construction (510 people), and Educational Services (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,129), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,349), and Manufacturing ($49,826).

Employment

Occupations

4.06k

2024 Value

± 638

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robstown, TX declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 4.13k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Robstown, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (571 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (450 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (385 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Robstown, 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

4.06k

2024 Value

± 638

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robstown, TX declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 4.13k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Robstown, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Construction (510 people), and Educational Services (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Robstown, TX, though some of these residents may live in Robstown, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,711

Median earning men ± $5,934

$26,384

Median earning women ± $8,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,715), Manufacturing ($49,390), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,724), and Public Administration ($32,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Robstown, TX was $103,000 in 2024, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,500 to $103,000, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Robstown, TX is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Robstown, TX have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Robstown, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,664

$2,414

Median Property Taxes

±$585

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Robstown, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Robstown, 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.

$34,436

Median Household Income

± $9,746

3.78k

Number of Households

± 661

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.78k households in Robstown, TX declined from $34,436 from the previous year's value of $39,124.

The following chart displays the households in Robstown, 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 Robstown, 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 (73.5%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (5.03%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Robstown, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (5.03%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Robstown, TX have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Robstown, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Robstown, TX (3.27k out of 10.2k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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