Savannah, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,469

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

46.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,868

8.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$400,000

8.64% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Savannah, TX is home to a population of 6.47k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.75% of Savannah, TX residents were born outside of the country (372 people).

In 2024, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.59k people) in Savannah, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 468 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Savannah, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Savannah, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Savannah, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 844
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 921
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
468 ± 250

13.3%

Hispanic Population

858 people

13.3% of the people in Savannah, TX are hispanic (858 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Savannah, 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

5.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

771 people

As of 2024, 5.75% of Savannah, TX residents (372 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 Savannah, TX was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 115
Vietnam
36 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 33

Savannah, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Savannah, TX employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Savannah, TX were Retail Trade (595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (478 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (424 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,958), Finance & Insurance ($134,211), and Manufacturing ($128,798).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 636

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, TX declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 3.37k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Savannah, TX, are Management Occupations (704 people), Sales & Related Occupations (528 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Savannah, 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

3.28k

2024 Value

± 636

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, TX declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 3.37k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Savannah, TX, are Retail Trade (595 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (478 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (424 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Savannah, TX, though some of these residents may live in Savannah, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,955

Median earning men ± $19,976

$56,630

Median earning women ± $32,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($143,068), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,094), and Retail Trade ($112,218).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,816), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,357), and Retail Trade ($59,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Savannah, TX was $400,000 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,200 to $400,000, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Savannah, TX is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Savannah, TX have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Savannah, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,245

$1,570

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Savannah, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Savannah, 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.

$142,868

Median Household Income

± $46,883

2.18k

Number of Households

± 520

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Savannah, TX grew to $142,868 from the previous year's value of $131,397.

The following chart displays the households in Savannah, 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 Savannah, 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 (53%)
Worked At Home (32.6%)
Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2024, 53% of workers in Savannah, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

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

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Savannah, TX have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Savannah, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Savannah, TX (259 out of 6.47k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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