Stephens County, TX

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2023 Population

9,278

0.194% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

1.71% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,695

22.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$105,700

7.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,843

0.363% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Stephens County, TX had a population of 9.28k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $54,695. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stephens County, TX grew from 9,260 to 9,278, a 0.194% increase and its median household income grew from $44,712 to $54,695, a 22.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stephens County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.64%), Other (Hispanic) (3.77%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.13%).

None of the households in Stephens County, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Stephens County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stephens County, TX was $105,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Stephens County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stephens County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Stephens County, TX borders Eastland County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Shackelford County, TX, Throckmorton County, TX, and Young County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Stephens County, TX is home to a population of 9.28k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.85% of Stephens County, TX residents were born outside of the country (728 people).

In 2023, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.38k people) in Stephens County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 982 White (Hispanic) and 894 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.9% of Stephens County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stephens County, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stephens County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.38k ± 40
White (Hispanic)
982 ± 319
Two+ (Hispanic)
894 ± 338

24.9%

Hispanic Population

2.31k people

24.9% of the people in Stephens County, TX are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stephens County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

728 people

8.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

794 people

As of 2023, 7.85% of Stephens County, TX residents (728 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stephens County, TX was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 23

Stephens County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stephens County, TX employs 3.84k people. The largest industries in Stephens County, TX are Construction (524 people), Manufacturing (517 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (463 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,337), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,463), and Construction ($61,250).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2023 Value

± 440

−0.363%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stephens County, TX declined at a rate of −0.363%, from 3.86k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stephens County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (662 people), Management Occupations (455 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stephens County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

3.84k

2023 Value

± 440

−0.363%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stephens County, TX declined at a rate of −0.363%, from 3.86k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stephens County, TX, are Construction (524 people), Manufacturing (517 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stephens County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Stephens County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,893

Median earning men ± $8,014

$31,750

Median earning women ± $6,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,891), and Construction ($72,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,839), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,365), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,153).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

22
Retail Trade
22
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
18
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$26.3k
Manufacturing
$22.5k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$13.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Stephens County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 89.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.421%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (89.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.421%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Stephens County, TX 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

The median property value in Stephens County, TX was $105,700 in 2023, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,000 to $105,700, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Stephens County, TX is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Stephens County, TX have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stephens County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stephens County, TX is $54,695. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Stephens County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $70,125, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $52,007 and $44,135.

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stephens County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.02%.

Housing

Property

$105,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,401

$2,798

Median Property Taxes

±$374

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2023

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Stephens County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stephens County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stephens County, TX was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $70,125, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $52,007 and $44,135.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Stephens County, 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.

$54,695

Median Household Income

± $11,091

3.56k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Stephens County, TX grew to $54,695 from the previous year's value of $44,712.

The following chart displays the households in Stephens County, 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 Stephens County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (18.4%)
Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Stephens County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.4%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stephens County, TX have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.95% of the workforce in Stephens County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Stephens County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.02%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stephens County, TX (1.19k out of 8.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stephens County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 27.4% of the children was living in poverty in Stephens County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

85.6% of the population of Stephens County, TX has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.397% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stephens County, TX see 3111 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.352% decrease from the previous year (3122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2293 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1835 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

3,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stephens County, TX

Primary care physicians in Stephens County, TX see an average of 3,111 patients per year. This represents a 0.352% decrease from the previous year (3,122 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% 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

14.4%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.397%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stephens County, TX declined by 17.7% from 17.5% to 14.4%.

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