Spearman, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,810

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.67%

0.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,617

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,000

8.22% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Spearman, TX is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 88.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of Spearman, TX residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Spearman, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 682 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 365 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Spearman, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spearman, TX was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spearman, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 172
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
682 ± 276
White (Hispanic)
365 ± 243

51.6%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

51.6% of the people in Spearman, TX are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spearman, 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

496 people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Spearman, TX residents (484 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 Spearman, TX was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 98
Vietnam
7 ± 24
Korea
6 ± 19

Spearman, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 17.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spearman, TX employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spearman, TX were Retail Trade (201 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,902), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,308), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,971).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 226

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spearman, TX declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 1.37k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spearman, TX, are Management Occupations (247 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (157 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spearman, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 226

−4.4%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spearman, TX declined at a rate of −4.4%, from 1.37k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spearman, TX, are Retail Trade (201 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spearman, TX, though some of these residents may live in Spearman, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,481

Median earning men ± $13,532

$31,628

Median earning women ± $5,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,074), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,645), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,902), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,647), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spearman, TX was $124,000 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,100 to $124,000, a 8.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Spearman, TX is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spearman, TX have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spearman, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,519

$869

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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 Spearman, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Spearman, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spearman, 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.

$68,617

Median Household Income

± $16,111

1.06k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Spearman, TX grew to $68,617 from the previous year's value of $66,903.

The following chart displays the households in Spearman, 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 Spearman, 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 (89.5%)
Carpooled (6.93%)
Worked At Home (2.26%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Spearman, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who worked at home (2.26%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spearman, TX have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Spearman, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spearman, TX (210 out of 2.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spearman, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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