Seth Ward, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,205

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

5.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,990

0.404% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$62,400

8.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

998

19.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Seth Ward, TX is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Seth Ward, TX residents were born outside of the country (324 people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more White (Hispanic) residents (626 people) in Seth Ward, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 526 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 488 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Seth Ward, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seth Ward, TX was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seth Ward, TX

White (Hispanic)
626 ± 408
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
526 ± 327
Other (Hispanic)
488 ± 278

76.7%

Hispanic Population

1.69k people

76.7% of the people in Seth Ward, TX are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seth Ward, 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

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

324 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Seth Ward, TX residents (324 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 Seth Ward, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 37
Vietnam
3 ± 22

Seth Ward, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 8.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seth Ward, TX employs 998 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seth Ward, TX were Retail Trade (170 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($43,648), Manufacturing ($38,750), and Construction ($34,861).

Employment

Occupations

998

2024 Value

± 258

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seth Ward, TX grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 838 employees to 998 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seth Ward, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (226 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (136 people), and Management Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seth Ward, 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

998

2024 Value

± 258

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seth Ward, TX grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 838 employees to 998 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seth Ward, TX, are Retail Trade (170 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (147 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seth Ward, TX, though some of these residents may live in Seth Ward, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,768

Median earning men ± $14,317

$23,800

Median earning women ± $16,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,750), Construction ($34,861), and Retail Trade ($22,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,558) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seth Ward, TX was $62,400 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $62,400, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Seth Ward, TX is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seth Ward, TX have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seth Ward, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,467

$344

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,990

Median Household Income

± $7,497

557

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 557 households in Seth Ward, TX declined from $53,990 from the previous year's value of $54,209.

The following chart displays the households in Seth Ward, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seth Ward, 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 (59.2%)
Carpooled (31.1%)
Other (7.67%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Seth Ward, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.67%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seth Ward, TX have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Seth Ward, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seth Ward, TX (545 out of 2.21k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seth Ward, 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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