South Point, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,054

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

207% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,779

2024 Median Property Value

$86,300

3.36% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

South Point, TX is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31% of South Point, TX residents were born outside of the country (327 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (679 people) in South Point, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 White (Hispanic) and 54 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of South Point, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Point, TX was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Point, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
679 ± 331
White (Hispanic)
261 ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 49

94.3%

Hispanic Population

994 people

94.3% of the people in South Point, TX are hispanic (994 people).

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

31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

38.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

As of 2024, 31% of South Point, TX residents (327 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 Point, TX was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of South Point, TX employs 439 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Point, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,625), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,468).

Employment

Occupations

439

2024 Value

± 183

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Point, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 390 employees to 439 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Point, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Point, 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

439

2024 Value

± 183

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Point, TX grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 390 employees to 439 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Point, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Point, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Point, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,189

Median earning men ± $20,184

$17,244

Median earning women ± $12,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,250), Construction ($13,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,784).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Point, TX was $86,300 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,300 to $86,300, a 3.36% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Point, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Point, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Point, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,335

$329

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in South Point, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$49,779

Median Household Income

± $32,149

329

Number of Households

± 137

The following chart displays the households in South Point, 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 South Point, 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 (64.7%)
Walked (14.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in South Point, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Point, TX have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in South Point, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Point, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Point, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Point, TX (144 out of 1.05k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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