Stephenville, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
43,794
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32
0.313% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
3.94% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,115
0.361% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$269,100
6.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,437
0.889% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stephenville, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Stephenville, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stephenville, TX are Tarleton State University (3,652 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Stephenville, TX was $269,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Stephenville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stephenville, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stephenville, TX is home to a population of 43.8k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.62% of Stephenville, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.9k people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Stephenville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.13k White (Hispanic) and 3.13k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Stephenville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stephenville, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stephenville, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.6k ± 154
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.13k ± 672
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.13k ± 632
22.3%
Hispanic Population
9.76k people

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Stephenville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.13k White (Hispanic) and 3.13k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.3% of the people in Stephenville, TX are hispanic (9.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stephenville, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.9k people
7.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.29k people

As of 2024, 6.62% of Stephenville, TX residents (2.9k 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 Stephenville, TX was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    649 ± 199
  2. Vietnam
    619 ± 140
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    553 ± 201

Stephenville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stephenville, TX employs 21.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stephenville, TX were Educational Services (2,799 people), Retail Trade (2,459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,230 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,042), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,844), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,321).

Employment

Occupations

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,182
0.889%
1 Year growth
± 7.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stephenville, TX grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 21.2k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stephenville, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,302 people), Management Occupations (2,289 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stephenville, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,182
0.889%
1 Year growth
± 7.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stephenville, TX grew at a rate of 0.889%, from 21.2k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stephenville, TX, are Educational Services (2,799 people), Retail Trade (2,459 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stephenville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Stephenville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,937
Median earning men ± $2,542
$31,721
Median earning women ± $2,724

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,827), Manufacturing ($60,380), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,505).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,292), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125), and Public Administration ($45,982).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 82
    Construction
  2. 74
    Retail Trade
  3. 71
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $138k
    Manufacturing
  2. $63.5k
    Retail Trade
  3. $59.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Stephenville, TX awarded 3,652 degrees. The student population of Stephenville, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,870 male students and 10,067 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stephenville, TX are White (2,303 and 63.6%), Hispanic or Latino (761 and 21%), Black or African American (322 and 8.89%), and Two or More Races (136 and 3.76%).

The largest universities in Stephenville, TX by number of degrees awarded are Tarleton State University (3,652 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stephenville, TX are Kinesiology & Exercise Science (301 and 8.24%), General Business Administration & Management (253 and 6.93%), and General Business (229 and 6.27%).

The median tuition cost in Stephenville, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,416 for in-state students and $14,496 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Stephenville, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,937 (36.8% men and 63.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 15,937 students enrolled in Stephenville, TX, 36.8% men and 63.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,915 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    229 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    210 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    233 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stephenville, TX was General Business with 229 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Stephenville, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Tarleton State University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
3,652 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tarleton State University with 3,652 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stephenville, TX, which is 0.53 times less than the 2,387 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,303 degrees mean that there were 3.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 761 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,416) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,462) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,248) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Stephenville, TX was $269,100 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,900 to $269,100, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Stephenville, TX is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stephenville, TX have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stephenville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,652
$10,619
Median Property Taxes
±$684

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.1%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Stephenville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,115
Median Household Income
± $4,506
16.8k
Number of Households
± 951

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Stephenville, TX declined from $65,115 from the previous year's value of $65,351.

The following chart displays the households in Stephenville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stephenville, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.2%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Stephenville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.2%).

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stephenville, TX have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Stephenville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stephenville, TX (6.69k out of 40.4k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

84.8% of the population of Stephenville, TX has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 2% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
9.43%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stephenville, TX declined by 5.58% from 16.1% to 15.2%.

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