South Mountain, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

328

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

21.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

0.628% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

5.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

4.86% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

South Mountain, TX is home to a population of 328 people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.84% of South Mountain, TX residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 8.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (249 people) in South Mountain, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of South Mountain, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Mountain, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Mountain, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 86
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 32

23.2%

Hispanic Population

76 people

23.2% of the people in South Mountain, TX are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Mountain, 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

8.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

3.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 8.84% of South Mountain, TX residents (29 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 South Mountain, TX was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 5

South Mountain, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Mountain, TX employs 133 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Mountain, TX were Educational Services (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

133

2024 Value

± 81

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 78.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Mountain, TX grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 113 employees to 133 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Mountain, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (17 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people), and Management Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Mountain, 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

133

2024 Value

± 81

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 78.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Mountain, TX grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 113 employees to 133 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Mountain, TX, are Educational Services (23 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Mountain, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Mountain, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,500

Median earning men ± $30,020

$42,917

Median earning women ± $35,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,333), Manufacturing ($41,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,194), Public Administration ($54,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Mountain, TX was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,800 to $162,500, a 4.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Mountain, TX is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Mountain, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Mountain, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$116,553

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in South Mountain, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Mountain, 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.

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $18,732

142

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in South Mountain, TX declined from $57,500 from the previous year's value of $60,938.

The following chart displays the households in South Mountain, 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 South Mountain, 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 (72.1%)
Carpooled (20.2%)
Motorcycle (4.65%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in South Mountain, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.2%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.65%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Mountain, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.794% of the workforce in South Mountain, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Mountain, TX (21 out of 327 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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