Snyder, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

11,241

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

2.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,902

7.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,000

1.46% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Snyder, TX is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.9% of Snyder, TX residents were born outside of the country (776 people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Snyder, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k White (Hispanic) and 1.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Snyder, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Snyder, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snyder, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 334
White (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 590
Other (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 754

49.2%

Hispanic Population

5.53k people

49.2% of the people in Snyder, TX are hispanic (5.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Snyder, 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

6.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

4.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

As of 2024, 6.9% of Snyder, TX residents (776 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 Snyder, TX was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
237 ± 151
Vietnam
177 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 122

Snyder, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Snyder, TX employs 4.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Snyder, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (789 people), Educational Services (582 people), and Retail Trade (549 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($133,170), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,679), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,151).

Employment

Occupations

4.94k

2024 Value

± 697

0.122%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snyder, TX grew at a rate of 0.122%, from 4.94k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snyder, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (830 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (504 people), and Management Occupations (466 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snyder, 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

4.94k

2024 Value

± 697

0.122%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snyder, TX grew at a rate of 0.122%, from 4.94k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snyder, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (789 people), Educational Services (582 people), and Retail Trade (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snyder, TX, though some of these residents may live in Snyder, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,225

Median earning men ± $2,892

$29,607

Median earning women ± $1,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,036), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,036), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,494), Construction ($58,750), and Public Administration ($42,905).

Education

The student population of Snyder, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 665 male students and 720 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Snyder, TX are Hispanic or Latino (217 and 49.4%), White (180 and 41%), Black or African American (29 and 6.61%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.37%).

The largest universities in Snyder, TX by number of degrees awarded are Western Texas College (473 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Snyder, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 and 54.3%), General Computer & Information Sciences (30 and 6.34%), and General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (26 and 5.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,385 students enrolled in Snyder, TX, 48% men and 52% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 632 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
257 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Snyder, TX was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 257 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Snyder, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Texas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

473 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Texas College with 473 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Snyder, TX, which is 1.49 times more than the 190 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 217 degrees mean that there were 1.21 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 180 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,570) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,576) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Snyder, TX was $104,000 in 2024, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $104,000, a 1.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Snyder, TX is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Snyder, TX have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snyder, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,147

$3,074

Median Property Taxes

±$526

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Snyder, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Snyder, 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.

$57,902

Median Household Income

± $5,809

4.31k

Number of Households

± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.31k households in Snyder, TX grew to $57,902 from the previous year's value of $54,067.

The following chart displays the households in Snyder, 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 Snyder, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (3.46%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Snyder, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (3.46%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snyder, TX have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.47% of the workforce in Snyder, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snyder, TX (1.34k out of 10.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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