Seminole, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,184

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

7.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.45%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,390

3.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$177,000

17.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Seminole, TX is home to a population of 7.18k people, from which 79.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.1% of Seminole, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.42k people) in Seminole, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.38k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.9% of Seminole, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seminole, TX was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seminole, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 660
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.93k ± 708
White (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 488

49.6%

Hispanic Population

3.56k people

49.6% of the people in Seminole, TX are hispanic (3.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seminole, 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

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

787 people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Seminole, TX residents (2.02k 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 Seminole, TX was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 111
Vietnam
70 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 83

Seminole, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seminole, TX employs 3.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seminole, TX were Construction (599 people), Educational Services (455 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($106,711), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,132), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,060).

Employment

Occupations

3.06k

2024 Value

± 568

0.394%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seminole, TX grew at a rate of 0.394%, from 3.05k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seminole, TX, are Management Occupations (524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (408 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seminole, 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

3.06k

2024 Value

± 568

0.394%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seminole, TX grew at a rate of 0.394%, from 3.05k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seminole, TX, are Construction (599 people), Educational Services (455 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seminole, TX, though some of these residents may live in Seminole, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,179

Median earning men ± $6,257

$31,204

Median earning women ± $6,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,132), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,833), and Retail Trade ($50,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,526), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,784), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,602).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seminole, TX was $177,000 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $177,000, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Seminole, TX is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seminole, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seminole, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,458

$1,929

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Seminole, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seminole, 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.

$60,390

Median Household Income

± $14,705

2.6k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Seminole, TX declined from $60,390 from the previous year's value of $62,325.

The following chart displays the households in Seminole, 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 Seminole, 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%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Other (3.49%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Seminole, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.49%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seminole, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.41% of the workforce in Seminole, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seminole, TX (451 out of 6.99k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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