Seymour, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,623

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

0.198% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.2%

7.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,212

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,200

3.56% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Seymour, TX is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Seymour, TX residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 9.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Seymour, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 White (Hispanic) and 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Seymour, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seymour, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seymour, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 218
White (Hispanic)
205 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 59

10.2%

Hispanic Population

268 people

10.2% of the people in Seymour, TX are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seymour, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Seymour, TX residents (61 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 Seymour, TX was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 45

Seymour, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seymour, TX employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seymour, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (149 people), and Retail Trade (123 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($183,281), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($183,078), and Manufacturing ($114,107).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 214

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seymour, TX grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 990 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seymour, TX, are Management Occupations (234 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seymour, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 214

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seymour, TX grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 990 employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seymour, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Construction (149 people), and Retail Trade (123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seymour, TX, though some of these residents may live in Seymour, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,875

Median earning men ± $19,609

$31,250

Median earning women ± $6,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($220,200), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($183,172), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,178), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,206), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seymour, TX was $93,200 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,000 to $93,200, a 3.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Seymour, TX is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seymour, TX have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seymour, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,325

$742

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Seymour, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seymour, 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.

$40,212

Median Household Income

± $4,033

1.17k

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Seymour, TX grew to $40,212 from the previous year's value of $38,984.

The following chart displays the households in Seymour, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seymour, 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 (81.6%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Walked (3.64%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Seymour, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who walked to work (3.64%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seymour, TX have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Seymour, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seymour, TX (721 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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