San Patricio County, TX

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2022 Population

68,942

0.499% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.559% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.8%

0.577% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,842

7.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$163,900

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Patricio County, TX had a population of 68.9k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $63,842. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Patricio County, TX grew from 68,600 to 68,942, a 0.499% increase and its median household income grew from $59,532 to $63,842, a 7.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Patricio County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), White (Hispanic) (34.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in San Patricio County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in San Patricio County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Patricio County, TX are Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics (74 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in San Patricio County, TX was $163,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in San Patricio County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Patricio County, TX was 2 cars per household.

San Patricio County, TX borders Aransas County, TX, Bee County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Nueces County, TX, and Refugio County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

San Patricio County, TX is home to a population of 68.9k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.34% of San Patricio County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.68k people).

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.4k people) in San Patricio County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.1k White (Hispanic) and 12.7k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of San Patricio County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in San Patricio County, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Patricio County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.4k ± 235
White (Hispanic)
24.1k ± 1.62k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.5k

58.7%

Hispanic Population

40.4k people

58.7% of the people in San Patricio County, TX are hispanic (40.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Patricio County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.68k people

4.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2022, 5.34% of San Patricio County, TX residents (3.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Patricio County, TX was 4.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,507 ± 332
Vietnam
1,442 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
830 ± 221

San Patricio County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Patricio County, TX employs 28.7k people. The largest industries in San Patricio County, TX are Construction (3,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,687 people), and Retail Trade (3,011 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,926), Utilities ($73,682), and Manufacturing ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,330

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 6.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Patricio County, TX declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 29.1k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Patricio County, TX, are Management Occupations (2,828 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,745 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Patricio County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,330

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 6.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Patricio County, TX declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 29.1k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Patricio County, TX, are Construction (3,688 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,687 people), and Retail Trade (3,011 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Patricio County, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Patricio County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,541

Median earning men ± $3,729

$30,783

Median earning women ± $2,126

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,448), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,893), and Public Administration ($63,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($64,444), Construction ($48,093), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,156).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
62
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in San Patricio County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in San Patricio County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in San Patricio County, TX awarded 74 degrees. The student population of San Patricio County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 69 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Patricio County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (37 and 50%), followed by White (19 and 25.7%), Two or More Races (18 and 24.3%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in San Patricio County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Patricio County, TX are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (29 and 39.2%), General Cosmetology (23 and 31.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (11 and 14.9%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Patricio County, TX was $163,900 in 2022, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $163,900, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in San Patricio County, TX is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Patricio County, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Patricio County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Patricio County, TX is $63,842. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Patricio County, TX was Census Tract 106.03 with a value of $112,600, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 103.02, with respective values of $89,861 and $87,500.

Property

$163,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,394

$16,229

Median Property Taxes

±$877

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2022

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.8% of the housing units in San Patricio County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Patricio County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106.03
Census Tract 107
Census Tract 103.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Patricio County, TX was Census Tract 106.03 with a value of $112,600, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 103.02, with respective values of $89,861 and $87,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in San Patricio County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,842

Median Household Income

± $4,393

23.9k

Number of Households

± 1,207

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.9k households in San Patricio County, TX grew to $63,842 from the previous year's value of $59,532.

The following chart displays the households in San Patricio County, 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 Patricio County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (6.5%)
Worked At Home (5.01%)

In 2022, 86.6% of workers in San Patricio County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.5%) and those who worked at home (5.01%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Patricio County, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in San Patricio County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Patricio County, TX (10.7k out of 67.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Patricio County, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.1% of the population of San Patricio County, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.07% on non-group plans, and 2.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Patricio County, TX see 3726 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.07% decrease from the previous year (3925 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2403 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2403 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,726 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Patricio County, TX

Primary care physicians in San Patricio County, TX see an average of 3,726 patients per year. This represents a 5.07% decrease from the previous year (3,925 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Patricio County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

9.07%

Non-Group

2.8%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Patricio County, TX grew by 2.28% from 16.5% to 16.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Patricio County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.1 in San Patricio County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Patricio County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.1% in San Patricio County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in San Patricio County, TX.