Schulenburg, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,768

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

6.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,294

7.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,900

48.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Schulenburg, TX is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Schulenburg, TX residents were born outside of the country (363 people).

In 2024, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Schulenburg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 352 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Schulenburg, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schulenburg, TX was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schulenburg, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 205
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
505 ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 169

38.4%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

38.4% of the people in Schulenburg, TX are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schulenburg, 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Schulenburg, TX residents (363 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 Schulenburg, TX was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 31

Schulenburg, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schulenburg, TX employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schulenburg, TX were Manufacturing (243 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($147,838), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,800).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 254

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schulenburg, TX grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.02k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schulenburg, TX, are Production Occupations (228 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (170 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schulenburg, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 254

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schulenburg, TX grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.02k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schulenburg, TX, are Manufacturing (243 people), Retail Trade (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schulenburg, TX, though some of these residents may live in Schulenburg, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,123

Median earning men ± $5,064

$37,422

Median earning women ± $7,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($147,838), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125), and Public Administration ($60,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,050), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,948), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schulenburg, TX was $205,900 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $205,900, a 48.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Schulenburg, TX is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schulenburg, TX have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schulenburg, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,242

$681

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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 Schulenburg, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Schulenburg, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schulenburg, 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.

$51,294

Median Household Income

± $13,776

1.16k

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Schulenburg, TX grew to $51,294 from the previous year's value of $47,891.

The following chart displays the households in Schulenburg, 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 Schulenburg, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Schulenburg, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schulenburg, TX have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Schulenburg, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schulenburg, TX (438 out of 2.55k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schulenburg, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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