Spofford, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

103

151% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

65.5

11.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,000

3.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Spofford, TX had a population of 103 people with a median age of 65.5 and a median household income of $70,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Spofford, TX grew from 41 to 103, a 151% increase and its median household income declined from $72,708 to $70,000, a −3.72% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spofford, TX are White (Hispanic) (63.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Spofford, 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.

100% of the residents in Spofford, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Spofford, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Spofford, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Spofford, TX employs 68 people. The largest industries in Spofford, TX are Utilities (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($34,293).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 122

423%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spofford, TX grew at a rate of 423%, from 13 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spofford, TX, are Management Occupations (44 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (16 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spofford, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 122

423%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Spofford, TX grew at a rate of 423%, from 13 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spofford, TX, are Utilities (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spofford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Spofford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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 Spofford, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Spofford, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spofford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Spofford, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $40,175

Number of Households

± 66

In 2022, the median household income of the 36 households in Spofford, TX declined from $70,000 from the previous year's value of $72,708.

The following chart displays the households in Spofford, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spofford, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (98.5%)
Public Transit (1.47%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 98.5% of workers in Spofford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (1.47%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spofford, TX have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Spofford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spofford, TX (0 out of 103 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spofford, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Spofford, TX has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 43.7% on Medicare, 1.94% on non-group plans, and 11.7% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 57.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.3% were men and 66.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

43.7%

Medicare

1.94%

Non-Group

11.7%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spofford, TX stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spofford, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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