Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

147,824

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

0.297% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

3.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,895

6.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$285,200

11.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,707

5.4% 1-year growth

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26.5% of the households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, 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.

92.5% of the residents in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was $285,200, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX borders Johnson County PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (Southeast)--Mansfield (North) & Arlington (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (East)--Arlington City (West)-South of I-30 & East of Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (East Central)-South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (South Central) & Edgecliff Village Town PUMA, TX, and Tarrant County (Southwest)--Fort Worth (Southwest) & Benbrook Cities PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX is home to a population of 148k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.7% of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.1k people) in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX are Spanish (29,018 households), Vietnamese (2,703 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (801 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,166

Women

50.9%

71,423

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 145,589 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.1k ± 2.9k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40.7k ± 3.92k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19k ± 2.85k

29.9%

Hispanic Population

44.1k people

29.9% of the people in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX are hispanic (44.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,651 ± 2,331 people
Vietnam
1,388 ± 910 people
Philippines
902 ± 735 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 9,651 Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,388 and Philippines with 902.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX residents (20.2k 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 Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,018 households (21%)
Vietnamese
2,703 households (1.96%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
801 households (0.58%)

26.5% of the households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was Spanish. 21% of the households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,371 ± 561
Vietnam
1,892 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
1,480 ± 416

Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX employs 64.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (4,826 people), Construction (4,377 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,236 people), and the highest paying industries were Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($168,734), Architectural, engineering & related services ($142,450), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($128,153).

Males in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,251. The income inequality in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.399, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,308

Women

49.9%

32,399

Men

50.1%

The workforce of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX in 2023 was 64,707 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.7k

2023 Value

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 5.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 61.4k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,393 people), Customer service representatives (2,093 people), and Other managers (1,878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, 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

64.7k

2023 Value

5.4%

1 Year growth

± 5.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 5.4%, from 61.4k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,826 people), Construction (4,377 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,445

Median earning men ± $2,236

$41,274

Median earning women ± $2,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,321), Public Administration ($76,320), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($82,206), Manufacturing ($59,581), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,695).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.4k), Some college (24.6k), and Primary Education (21.2k).

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 Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was $285,200 in 2024, which is 0.857 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,700 to $285,200, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,460

$32,575

Median Property Taxes

±$1,577

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 Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, 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.

$89,895

Median Household Income

± $4,608

47.2k

Number of Households

± 2,167

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX grew to $89,895 from the previous year's value of $84,550.

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, 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

0.399

2023 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX

0.415

2022 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was 0.399 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.87% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (9.31%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (9.31%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX (15.6k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

82.8% of the population of Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 8.07% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 2.74% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

8.07%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX grew by 4.34% from 16.5% to 17.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tarrant County (South Central)--Fort Worth City (Southeast)-South of I-20 PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.