South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

110,296

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

0.654% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.8%

0.553% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,404

2.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,200

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

35,588

1.81% 1-year decline

About

79.3% of the households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.3% of the residents in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was $95,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX borders Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, South Texas Development Council-Webb County (North & East)-Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, Middle Rio Grande Development Council--Excluding Dimmit & La Salle Counties PUMA, TX, and Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX is home to a population of 110k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.4% of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (22.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (59.6k people) in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.1k White (Hispanic) and 12.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX are Spanish (79,599 households), Vietnamese (196 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (151 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,909

Women

49.6%

55,752

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 110,661 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59.6k ± 2.38k
White (Hispanic)
29.1k ± 2.26k
Other (Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.67k

92.6%

Hispanic Population

102k people

92.6% of the people in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,732 ± 3,187 people
El Salvador
255 ± 392 people
Vietnam
79 ± 218 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 20,732 South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX residents, followed by El Salvador with 255 and Vietnam with 79.

Foreign-Born Population

20.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.5k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

As of 2024, 20.4% of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX residents (22.5k 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 Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
79,599 households (78.7%)
Vietnamese
196 households (0.194%)
Other Native Languages of North America
151 households (0.149%)

79.3% of the households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was Spanish. 78.7% of the households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
688 ± 196
Gulf War (2001-)
429 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 83

South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX.

Health

73.6% of the population of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 21.9% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 7.33% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.836% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

26.4%

Uninsured

21.9%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

7.33%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.836%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX declined by 6.61% from 28.2% to 26.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX employs 35.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,321 people), Construction (3,413 people), and Home health care services (3,384 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($110,379), Pipeline transportation ($104,524), and Oil & gas extraction ($86,760).

Males in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $37,410. The income inequality in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

17,480

Women

49.1%

18,108

Men

50.9%

The workforce of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX in 2024 was 35,588 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

35.6k

2024 Value

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± −1.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 36.2k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX, are Personal care aides (1,861 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,660 people), and Cashiers (1,538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, 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

35.6k

2024 Value

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± −1.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 36.2k employees to 35.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,321 people), Construction (3,413 people), and Home health care services (3,384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,123

Median earning men ± $2,393

$22,597

Median earning women ± $1,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,509), Manufacturing ($50,977), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($36,933), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,631), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,176).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.9% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24k), Primary Education (22.3k), and Secondary Education (19.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was $95,200 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,500 to $95,200, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,504

$22,884

Median Property Taxes

±$1,148

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 Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, 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.

$40,404

Median Household Income

± $2,121

32.9k

Number of Households

± 1,512

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.9k households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX grew to $40,404 from the previous year's value of $39,552.

The following chart displays the households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.57% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, 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 Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX (36.3k out of 107k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, 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.