Siesta Acres, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,573

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

0.623% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

3.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,341

8.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,000

15.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Siesta Acres, TX is home to a population of 1.57k people, from which 79.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.2% of Siesta Acres, TX residents were born outside of the country (460 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Siesta Acres, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 White (Hispanic) and 161 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.4%

2024 Citizenship

76.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.4% of Siesta Acres, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Siesta Acres, TX was 76.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Siesta Acres, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 488
White (Hispanic)
381 ± 424
Other (Hispanic)
161 ± 112

100%

Hispanic Population

1.57k people

100% of the people in Siesta Acres, TX are hispanic (1.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Siesta Acres, 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

29.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

460 people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

555 people

As of 2024, 29.2% of Siesta Acres, TX residents (460 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 Siesta Acres, TX was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 31

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

Economy

The economy of Siesta Acres, TX employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Siesta Acres, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Construction (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,639), and Construction ($26,351).

Employment

Occupations

521

2024 Value

± 236

−29.8%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siesta Acres, TX declined at a rate of −29.8%, from 742 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Siesta Acres, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (135 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people), and Production Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Siesta Acres, 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

521

2024 Value

± 236

−29.8%

1 Year decline

± 87.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siesta Acres, TX declined at a rate of −29.8%, from 742 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Siesta Acres, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Manufacturing (99 people), and Construction (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Siesta Acres, TX, though some of these residents may live in Siesta Acres, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,618

Median earning men ± $10,617

$31,250

Median earning women ± $4,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($26,351).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,482).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Siesta Acres, TX was $136,000 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $136,000, a 15.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Siesta Acres, TX is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Siesta Acres, TX have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Siesta Acres, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,652

$353

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Siesta Acres, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Siesta Acres, 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.

$35,341

Median Household Income

± $12,791

463

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 463 households in Siesta Acres, TX grew to $35,341 from the previous year's value of $32,425.

The following chart displays the households in Siesta Acres, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Siesta Acres, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Other (11.9%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Siesta Acres, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.9%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Siesta Acres, TX have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Siesta Acres, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Siesta Acres, TX (325 out of 1.57k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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