San Leon, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,458

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

0.887% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.52%

3.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,446

1.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,100

9.84% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

San Leon, TX is home to a population of 6.46k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.6% of San Leon, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in San Leon, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 391 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

82.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of San Leon, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Leon, TX was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Leon, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 682
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 859
Other (Hispanic)
391 ± 632

43.9%

Hispanic Population

2.84k people

43.9% of the people in San Leon, TX are hispanic (2.84k people).

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

19.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of San Leon, TX residents (1.27k 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 Leon, TX was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 150
Vietnam
125 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 48

San Leon, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Leon, TX employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Leon, TX were Construction (624 people), Manufacturing (417 people), and Educational Services (351 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($193,472), Manufacturing ($99,080), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,813).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 614

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Leon, TX declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 3.38k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Leon, TX, are Management Occupations (499 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (469 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (371 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Leon, 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

3.26k

2024 Value

± 614

−3.44%

1 Year decline

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Leon, TX declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 3.38k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Leon, TX, are Construction (624 people), Manufacturing (417 people), and Educational Services (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Leon, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Leon, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,735

Median earning men ± $11,417

$31,900

Median earning women ± $16,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,235), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,021), and Manufacturing ($86,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,203), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,213), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,382).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Leon, TX was $183,100 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $183,100, a 9.84% increase. The homeownership rate in San Leon, TX is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$183,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,850

$2,335

Median Property Taxes

±$502

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in San Leon, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$75,446

Median Household Income

± $18,703

2.66k

Number of Households

± 559

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.66k households in San Leon, TX declined from $75,446 from the previous year's value of $76,573.

The following chart displays the households in San Leon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Leon, 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 (62.8%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in San Leon, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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 San Leon, TX have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in San Leon, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Leon, TX (550 out of 6.46k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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