Santa Rosa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,215

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.6

3.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.4%

7.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,780

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$67,400

38.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Santa Rosa, TX is home to a population of 3.22k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Santa Rosa, TX residents were born outside of the country (323 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Santa Rosa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k White (Hispanic) and 190 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Santa Rosa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Rosa, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Rosa, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 542
White (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 493
Other (Hispanic)
190 ± 120

97.8%

Hispanic Population

3.15k people

97.8% of the people in Santa Rosa, TX are hispanic (3.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santa Rosa, 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

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2024, 10% of Santa Rosa, TX residents (323 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 Santa Rosa, TX was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 50
Vietnam
4 ± 22

Santa Rosa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Santa Rosa, TX employs 999 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Rosa, TX were Transportation & Warehousing (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,677), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,677), and Retail Trade ($31,731).

Employment

Occupations

999

2024 Value

± 247

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 975 employees to 999 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Rosa, TX, are Transportation Occupations (149 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (115 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Rosa, 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

999

2024 Value

± 247

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Rosa, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 975 employees to 999 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Rosa, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Rosa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Santa Rosa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,685

Median earning men ± $10,067

$22,045

Median earning women ± $12,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,775), Retail Trade ($65,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,341) and Retail Trade ($18,558).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Rosa, TX was $67,400 in 2024, which is 0.203 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,700 to $67,400, a 38.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Rosa, TX is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Rosa, TX have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Rosa, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,631

$439

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in Santa Rosa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Rosa, 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.

$36,780

Median Household Income

± $11,219

865

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in Santa Rosa, TX grew to $36,780 from the previous year's value of $29,803.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Rosa, 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 (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.35%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Santa Rosa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.35%) and those who worked at home (8.35%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Rosa, TX have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.923% of the workforce in Santa Rosa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Rosa, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Rosa, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Rosa, TX (1.27k out of 3.22k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santa Rosa, 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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