Rosita, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,933

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

238% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,407

42.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$131,200

13.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rosita, TX is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 86.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.2% of Rosita, TX residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Rosita, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 726 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 507 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.4% of Rosita, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rosita, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rosita, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 591
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
726 ± 218
Other (Hispanic)
507 ± 445

71.2%

Hispanic Population

2.09k people

71.2% of the people in Rosita, TX are hispanic (2.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rosita, 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

20.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

587 people

As of 2024, 20.2% of Rosita, TX residents (591 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 Rosita, TX was 19.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Rosita, TX employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rosita, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Construction (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($59,965), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,965), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,439).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 423

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosita, TX declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 1.35k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rosita, TX, are Production Occupations (240 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (160 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rosita, 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

1.32k

2024 Value

± 423

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosita, TX declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 1.35k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rosita, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Construction (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rosita, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rosita, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,076

Median earning men ± $27,737

$26,362

Median earning women ± $8,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,102), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,609), and Construction ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,004), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,970), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rosita, TX was $131,200 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $131,200, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rosita, TX is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rosita, TX have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rosita, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,375

$743

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Rosita, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rosita, 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.

$37,407

Median Household Income

± $27,533

938

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 938 households in Rosita, TX declined from $37,407 from the previous year's value of $64,654.

The following chart displays the households in Rosita, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rosita, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (31.1%)
Walked (1.32%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Rosita, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.1%) and those who walked to work (1.32%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rosita, TX have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.21% of the workforce in Rosita, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rosita, TX (348 out of 2.89k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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