Splendora, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,131

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,461

23.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,500

1.72% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Splendora, TX is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Splendora, TX residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Splendora, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 592 White (Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Splendora, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Splendora, TX was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Splendora, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 402
White (Hispanic)
592 ± 474
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
147 ± 123

37.3%

Hispanic Population

795 people

37.3% of the people in Splendora, TX are hispanic (795 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Splendora, 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

313 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Splendora, TX residents (326 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 Splendora, TX was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 21

Splendora, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Splendora, TX employs 993 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Splendora, TX were Retail Trade (178 people), Manufacturing (146 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,921), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,921), and Educational Services ($65,714).

Employment

Occupations

993

2024 Value

± 228

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Splendora, TX grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 943 employees to 993 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Splendora, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (178 people), Material Moving Occupations (119 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Splendora, 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

993

2024 Value

± 228

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Splendora, TX grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 943 employees to 993 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Splendora, TX, are Retail Trade (178 people), Manufacturing (146 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Splendora, TX, though some of these residents may live in Splendora, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,095

Median earning men ± $14,208

$35,648

Median earning women ± $6,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Manufacturing ($62,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,789), Manufacturing ($76,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,456).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Splendora, TX was $254,500 in 2024, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,200 to $254,500, a 1.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Splendora, TX is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Splendora, TX have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Splendora, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,155

$418

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Splendora, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Splendora, 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.

$85,461

Median Household Income

± $30,645

683

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Splendora, TX grew to $85,461 from the previous year's value of $69,000.

The following chart displays the households in Splendora, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Splendora, 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (9.84%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Splendora, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (9.84%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Splendora, TX have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Splendora, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Splendora, TX (285 out of 2.11k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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