Stephenville, TX

Census Place

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2020 Population

20,887

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

25.7

4.47% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

21.2%

6.36% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$48,602

3.06% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$153,400

8.41% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

9,957

2.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Stephenville, TX had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 25.7 and a median household income of $48,602. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Stephenville, TX grew from 20,603 to 20,887, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $47,161 to $48,602, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stephenville, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Other (Hispanic) (2.68%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

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.

95.5% of the residents in Stephenville, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stephenville, TX are Tarleton State University (3,536 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Stephenville, TX was $153,400, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

Most people in Stephenville, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 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 20.9k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 5.97% of Stephenville, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2020, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Stephenville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.64k White (Hispanic) and 688 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2020 Citizenship

94.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.5% of Stephenville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Stephenville, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stephenville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 693
White (Hispanic)
2.64k ± 651
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
688 ± 213

17.5%

Hispanic Population

3.65k people

17.5% of the people in Stephenville, TX are hispanic (3.65k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stephenville, 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
2,484,512 ± 36,982 people
India
279,123 ± 12,908 people
El Salvador
219,615 ± 11,461 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,484,512 Texas residents, followed by India with 279,123 and El Salvador with 219,615.

Foreign-Born Population

5.97%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

8.13%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2020, 5.97% of Stephenville, TX residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stephenville, TX was 8.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 119
Vietnam
170 ± 78
Korea
104 ± 65

Stephenville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stephenville, TX employs 9.96k people. The largest industries in Stephenville, TX are Educational Services (2,038 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,351 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,242 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($105,787), Manufacturing ($50,503), and Construction ($50,413).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,589. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.96k

2020 Value

± 980

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Stephenville, TX declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 10.3k employees to 9.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stephenville, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,352 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,227 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (961 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stephenville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.96k

2020 Value

± 980

−2.91%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Stephenville, TX declined at a rate of −2.91%, from 10.3k employees to 9.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stephenville, TX, are Educational Services (2,038 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,351 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,242 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,788

Median earning men ± $6,139

$17,748

Median earning women ± $5,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($105,957), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,175), and Construction ($50,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,125), Manufacturing ($50,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,356).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 Stephenville, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

In 2021, universities in Stephenville, TX awarded 3,536 degrees. The student population of Stephenville, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 9,946 male students and 18,044 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stephenville, TX are White (2,341 and 66.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (694 and 19.8%), Black or African American (280 and 7.98%), and Two or More Races (102 and 2.91%).

The largest universities in Stephenville, TX by number of degrees awarded are Tarleton State University (3,536 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Stephenville, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (302 and 8.54%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (289 and 8.17%), and General Business (249 and 7.04%).

The median tuition cost in Stephenville, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,416 for in-state students and $14,208 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Stephenville, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 27,990 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 27,990 students enrolled in Stephenville, TX, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,692 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
249 degree-majors awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
240 degree-majors awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
302 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Stephenville, TX was General Business with 249 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Tarleton State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,536 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tarleton State University with 3,536 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,274 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stephenville, TX, which is 0.563 times less than the 2,262 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,341 degrees mean that there were 3.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 694 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,416) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,374) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,036) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

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 Stephenville, TX was $153,400 in 2020, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $141,500 to $153,400, a 8.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Stephenville, TX is 45.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Stephenville, TX have an average commute time of 16.1 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

$153,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$17,331

$3,350

Median Property Taxes

±$531

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.

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2020

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 45.9% of the housing units in Stephenville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9506

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Stephenville, 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.

$48,602

Median Household Income

± $4,633

7.29k

Number of Households

± 801

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.29k households in Stephenville, TX grew to $48,602 from the previous year's value of $47,161.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Walked (3.09%)

In 2020, 83.6% of workers in Stephenville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who walked to work (3.09%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stephenville, TX have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Stephenville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stephenville, TX (4.02k out of 18.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 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.

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

85.2% of the population of Stephenville, TX has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 9.84% on Medicaid, 6.98% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Erath County, TX see 1779 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.58% decrease from the previous year (1845 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1801 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 940 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erath County, TX.

1,779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erath County, TX

Primary care physicians in Erath County, TX see an average of 1,779 patients per year. This represents a 3.58% decrease from the previous year (1,845 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 39.5% between 18 and 34 years, 26.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

9.84%

Medicaid

6.98%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stephenville, TX declined by 7.68% from 16.1% to 14.8%.

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