Stowell, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,823

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

9.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49%

46.5% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$17,500

59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,600

2.33% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Stowell, TX is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 70.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.6% of Stowell, TX residents were born outside of the country (540 people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (927 people) in Stowell, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 White (Non-Hispanic) and 273 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.4% of Stowell, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stowell, TX was 78.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stowell, TX

Other (Hispanic)
927 ± 775
White (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 409
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
273 ± 248

58.7%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

58.7% of the people in Stowell, TX are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stowell, 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

29.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

540 people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

As of 2024, 29.6% of Stowell, TX residents (540 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 Stowell, TX was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
180 ± 198
Vietnam
26 ± 48

Stowell, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stowell, TX employs 795 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stowell, TX were Construction (251 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($4,030).

Employment

Occupations

795

2024 Value

± 386

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stowell, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 719 employees to 795 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stowell, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (205 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stowell, 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

795

2024 Value

± 386

10.6%

1 Year growth

± 58.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stowell, TX grew at a rate of 10.6%, from 719 employees to 795 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stowell, TX, are Construction (251 people), Educational Services (112 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stowell, TX, though some of these residents may live in Stowell, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$4,963

Median earning men ± $132,067

$10,269

Median earning women ± $11,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($4,030).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stowell, TX was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,500 to $121,600, a 2.33% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stowell, TX is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stowell, TX have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stowell, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,453

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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 Stowell, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

25.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Stowell, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stowell, 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.

$17,500

Median Household Income

± $5,916

592

Number of Households

± 315

In 2020, the median household income of the 592 households in Stowell, TX declined from $17,500 from the previous year's value of $42,674.

The following chart displays the households in Stowell, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stowell, 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 (62.5%)
Carpooled (37.5%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Stowell, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.5%) and those who used public transit to get 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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stowell, TX have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stowell, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stowell, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stowell, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stowell, TX (894 out of 1.82k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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