San Felipe, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,334

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

31.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,875

13.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$232,700

1.26% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

San Felipe, TX is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of San Felipe, TX residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (566 people) in San Felipe, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 472 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of San Felipe, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Felipe, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Felipe, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
566 ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
472 ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 120

21.8%

Hispanic Population

291 people

21.8% of the people in San Felipe, TX are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Felipe, 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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 13% of San Felipe, TX residents (174 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 San Felipe, TX was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 25
Vietnam
8 ± 24

San Felipe, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Felipe, TX employs 511 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Felipe, TX were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (92 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (81 people), and Manufacturing (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($189,306), Transportation & Warehousing ($126,442), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,141).

Employment

Occupations

511

2024 Value

± 177

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Felipe, TX grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 403 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Felipe, TX, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (91 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Felipe, 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

511

2024 Value

± 177

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Felipe, TX grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 403 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Felipe, TX, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (92 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (81 people), and Manufacturing (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Felipe, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Felipe, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,189

Median earning men ± $19,827

$25,598

Median earning women ± $14,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,438), and Retail Trade ($27,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Felipe, TX was $232,700 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,800 to $232,700, a 1.26% increase. The homeownership rate in San Felipe, TX is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Felipe, TX have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Felipe, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,860

$520

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

82.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in San Felipe, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Felipe, 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.

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $42,069

570

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 570 households in San Felipe, TX declined from $51,875 from the previous year's value of $60,078.

The following chart displays the households in San Felipe, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Felipe, 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 (93%)
Carpooled (3.72%)
Worked At Home (3.33%)

In 2024, 93% of workers in San Felipe, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.72%) and those who worked at home (3.33%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Felipe, TX have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in San Felipe, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Felipe, TX (329 out of 1.33k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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