Siesta Shores, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,640

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

44.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

48.8%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,352

6.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$66,400

0.759% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Siesta Shores, TX is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of Siesta Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (258 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (985 people) in Siesta Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 599 White (Hispanic) and 56 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Siesta Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Siesta Shores, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Siesta Shores, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
985 ± 427
White (Hispanic)
599 ± 392
White (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 84

96.6%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

96.6% of the people in Siesta Shores, TX are hispanic (1.58k people).

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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2024, 15.7% of Siesta Shores, TX residents (258 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 Shores, TX was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 23

Siesta Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Siesta Shores, TX employs 606 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Siesta Shores, TX were Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($35,781), Manufacturing ($23,878), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,450).

Employment

Occupations

606

2024 Value

± 236

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siesta Shores, TX grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 522 employees to 606 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Siesta Shores, TX, are Production Occupations (158 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (105 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Siesta Shores, 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

606

2024 Value

± 236

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Siesta Shores, TX grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 522 employees to 606 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Siesta Shores, TX, are Manufacturing (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Siesta Shores, TX, though some of these residents may live in Siesta Shores, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,056

Median earning men ± $14,240

$12,137

Median earning women ± $5,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($35,781) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,811) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Siesta Shores, TX was $66,400 in 2024, which is 0.2 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,900 to $66,400, a 0.759% increase. The homeownership rate in Siesta Shores, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Siesta Shores, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Siesta Shores, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,340

$345

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Siesta Shores, 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.

$35,352

Median Household Income

± $6,796

516

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 516 households in Siesta Shores, TX grew to $35,352 from the previous year's value of $33,264.

The following chart displays the households in Siesta Shores, 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 Siesta Shores, 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 (63.7%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Siesta Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (12.9%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Siesta Shores, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.4% of the workforce in Siesta Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Siesta Shores, 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 Shores, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Siesta Shores, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Siesta Shores, TX (800 out of 1.64k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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