Scurry, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

702

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.1

3.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

88.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,732

21.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$282,700

8.66% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Scurry, TX is home to a population of 702 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.997% of Scurry, TX residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 7.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Scurry, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scurry, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scurry, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scurry, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 182
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 40

14.7%

Hispanic Population

103 people

14.7% of the people in Scurry, TX are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scurry, 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

0.997%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.997% of Scurry, TX residents (7 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 Scurry, TX was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Scurry, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Scurry, TX employs 294 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scurry, TX were Construction (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,021), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,417), and Information ($78,125).

Employment

Occupations

294

2024 Value

± 103

−8.41%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scurry, TX declined at a rate of −8.41%, from 321 employees to 294 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scurry, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scurry, 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

294

2024 Value

± 103

−8.41%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scurry, TX declined at a rate of −8.41%, from 321 employees to 294 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scurry, TX, are Construction (47 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scurry, TX, though some of these residents may live in Scurry, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,375

Median earning men ± $41,721

$37,125

Median earning women ± $7,498

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($248,068), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,036), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scurry, TX was $282,700 in 2024, which is 0.85 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,500 to $282,700, a 8.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scurry, TX is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scurry, TX have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scurry, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,092

$154

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Scurry, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scurry, 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.

$84,732

Median Household Income

± $20,230

205

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in Scurry, TX declined from $84,732 from the previous year's value of $108,125.

The following chart displays the households in Scurry, 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 Scurry, 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 (79.6%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Scurry, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

40.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scurry, TX have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.08% of the workforce in Scurry, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scurry, TX (112 out of 702 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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