Scenic Oaks, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,569

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

3.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.83%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$174,962

1.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$563,100

5.87% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Scenic Oaks, TX is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Scenic Oaks, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.06k people) in Scenic Oaks, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Scenic Oaks, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scenic Oaks, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scenic Oaks, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.06k ± 855
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.73k ± 658
White (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 588

35%

Hispanic Population

3.7k people

35% of the people in Scenic Oaks, TX are hispanic (3.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scenic Oaks, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Scenic Oaks, TX residents (1.12k 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 Scenic Oaks, TX was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
376 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
342 ± 198
Vietnam
212 ± 139

Scenic Oaks, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scenic Oaks, TX employs 4.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scenic Oaks, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (800 people), Finance & Insurance (573 people), and Educational Services (479 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($161,343), Information ($151,728), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,875).

Employment

Occupations

4.68k

2024 Value

± 719

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scenic Oaks, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 4.6k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scenic Oaks, TX, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (727 people), Management Occupations (713 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scenic Oaks, 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

4.68k

2024 Value

± 719

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scenic Oaks, TX grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 4.6k employees to 4.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scenic Oaks, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (800 people), Finance & Insurance (573 people), and Educational Services (479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scenic Oaks, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scenic Oaks, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,737

Median earning men ± $21,650

$42,444

Median earning women ± $13,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,087), Information ($153,911), and Construction ($132,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,537), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,475).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scenic Oaks, TX was $563,100 in 2024, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,900 to $563,100, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Scenic Oaks, TX is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scenic Oaks, TX have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scenic Oaks, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$563,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,380

$3,014

Median Property Taxes

±$482

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Scenic Oaks, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scenic Oaks, 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.

$174,962

Median Household Income

± $38,393

3.61k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.61k households in Scenic Oaks, TX declined from $174,962 from the previous year's value of $178,125.

The following chart displays the households in Scenic Oaks, 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 Scenic Oaks, 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 (59.9%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (14.6%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in Scenic Oaks, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.6%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scenic Oaks, TX have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.917% of the workforce in Scenic Oaks, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scenic Oaks, TX (828 out of 10.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scenic Oaks, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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