Sonora, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,691

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

7.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.42%

61% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,848

0.588% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$143,200

10.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sonora, TX is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.95% of Sonora, TX residents were born outside of the country (214 people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Sonora, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 792 White (Non-Hispanic) and 417 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Sonora, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sonora, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sonora, TX

Other (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 372
White (Non-Hispanic)
792 ± 287
White (Hispanic)
417 ± 182

65.4%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

65.4% of the people in Sonora, TX are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sonora, 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

7.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2024, 7.95% of Sonora, TX residents (214 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 Sonora, TX was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 41
Vietnam
34 ± 34
Korea
12 ± 24

Sonora, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sonora, TX employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sonora, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (196 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Construction (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($153,073), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,786), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,098).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 251

−4.04%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonora, TX declined at a rate of −4.04%, from 1.21k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sonora, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (151 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sonora, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 251

−4.04%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sonora, TX declined at a rate of −4.04%, from 1.21k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sonora, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (196 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Construction (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sonora, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sonora, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,205

Median earning men ± $35,176

$30,273

Median earning women ± $8,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,607), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,777), and Manufacturing ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,721), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sonora, TX was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,100 to $143,200, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sonora, TX is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sonora, TX have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sonora, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,643

$716

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 Sonora, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Sonora, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sonora, 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.

$71,848

Median Household Income

± $22,108

1.01k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Sonora, TX declined from $71,848 from the previous year's value of $72,273.

The following chart displays the households in Sonora, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sonora, 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 (72.4%)
Carpooled (17.3%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Sonora, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sonora, TX have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.6% of the workforce in Sonora, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sonora, TX (145 out of 2.67k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sonora, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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