Scissors, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,267

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.5

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33%

16.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,938

8.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,400

61.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Scissors, TX is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 71.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33% of Scissors, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

In 2024, there were 3.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Scissors, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 913 White (Hispanic) and 543 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

71.8%

2024 Citizenship

73.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 71.8% of Scissors, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scissors, TX was 73.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scissors, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.8k ± 883
White (Hispanic)
913 ± 709
Other (Hispanic)
543 ± 357

99.8%

Hispanic Population

4.26k people

99.8% of the people in Scissors, TX are hispanic (4.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scissors, 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

33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

32.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 33% of Scissors, TX residents (1.41k 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 Scissors, TX was 32.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Scissors, TX employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scissors, TX were Construction (304 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($85,652), Wholesale Trade ($60,386), and Manufacturing ($36,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k

2024 Value

± 396

38.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scissors, TX grew at a rate of 38.4%, from 1.21k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scissors, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (318 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (317 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scissors, 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

1.68k

2024 Value

± 396

38.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scissors, TX grew at a rate of 38.4%, from 1.21k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scissors, TX, are Construction (304 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scissors, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scissors, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,244

Median earning men ± $9,517

$18,295

Median earning women ± $8,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,386), Manufacturing ($36,357), and Construction ($35,342).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($24,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,825).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scissors, TX was $82,400 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,100 to $82,400, a 61.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Scissors, TX is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scissors, TX have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scissors, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,712

$732

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Scissors, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scissors, 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.

$40,938

Median Household Income

± $25,211

867

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 867 households in Scissors, TX grew to $40,938 from the previous year's value of $37,625.

The following chart displays the households in Scissors, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scissors, 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 (71.9%)
Carpooled (22%)
Worked At Home (4.16%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Scissors, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22%) and those who worked at home (4.16%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scissors, TX have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scissors, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scissors, TX (1.41k out of 4.27k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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