Runaway Bay, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,717

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

2.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.05%

59.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,875

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$307,600

12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Runaway Bay, TX is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.27% of Runaway Bay, TX residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in Runaway Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Runaway Bay, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Runaway Bay, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Runaway Bay, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 61
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 67

4.54%

Hispanic Population

78 people

4.54% of the people in Runaway Bay, TX are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Runaway Bay, 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

2.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 2.27% of Runaway Bay, TX residents (39 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 Runaway Bay, TX was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Runaway Bay, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Runaway Bay, TX employs 906 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Runaway Bay, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($113,359), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,578), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,365).

Employment

Occupations

906

2024 Value

± 159

19.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Runaway Bay, TX grew at a rate of 19.5%, from 758 employees to 906 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Runaway Bay, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people), Management Occupations (111 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Runaway Bay, 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

906

2024 Value

± 159

19.5%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Runaway Bay, TX grew at a rate of 19.5%, from 758 employees to 906 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Runaway Bay, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Retail Trade (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Runaway Bay, TX, though some of these residents may live in Runaway Bay, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,357

Median earning men ± $22,020

$33,843

Median earning women ± $6,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,359), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,750), and Manufacturing ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), Retail Trade ($37,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Runaway Bay, TX was $307,600 in 2024, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,700 to $307,600, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Runaway Bay, TX is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Runaway Bay, TX have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Runaway Bay, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$307,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,555

$660

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Runaway Bay, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Runaway Bay, 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.

$96,875

Median Household Income

± $34,314

778

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 778 households in Runaway Bay, TX grew to $96,875 from the previous year's value of $83,333.

The following chart displays the households in Runaway Bay, 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 Runaway Bay, 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Runaway Bay, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.08%).

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

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Runaway Bay, TX have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Runaway Bay, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Runaway Bay, TX (35 out of 1.71k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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