Tahoka, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,424

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,039

18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$128,200

13.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tahoka, TX is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.88% of Tahoka, TX residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Tahoka, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 816 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 188 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Tahoka, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tahoka, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tahoka, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 136
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
816 ± 195
White (Hispanic)
188 ± 199

50.3%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

50.3% of the people in Tahoka, TX are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tahoka, 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

3.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 3.88% of Tahoka, TX residents (94 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 Tahoka, TX was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Korea
9 ± 22

Tahoka, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tahoka, TX employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tahoka, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Educational Services (140 people), and Retail Trade (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,731), and Utilities ($75,952).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 201

0.989%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoka, TX grew at a rate of 0.989%, from 1.11k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tahoka, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Transportation Occupations (110 people), and Management Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tahoka, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 201

0.989%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoka, TX grew at a rate of 0.989%, from 1.11k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tahoka, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Educational Services (140 people), and Retail Trade (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tahoka, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tahoka, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,295

Median earning men ± $28,036

$29,617

Median earning women ± $13,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,347), Public Administration ($65,441), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,759), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,409), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tahoka, TX was $128,200 in 2024, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $128,200, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tahoka, TX is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tahoka, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tahoka, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$128,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,737

$624

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Tahoka, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tahoka, 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.

$62,039

Median Household Income

± $21,223

891

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 891 households in Tahoka, TX grew to $62,039 from the previous year's value of $52,576.

The following chart displays the households in Tahoka, 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 Tahoka, 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 (86.4%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Worked At Home (2.8%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Tahoka, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (2.8%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tahoka, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tahoka, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tahoka, TX (434 out of 2.38k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tahoka, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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