Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

117,069

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.806% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,383

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$276,400

5.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

50,902

0.73% 1-year growth

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28.4% of the households in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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.

91.7% of the residents in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are University of North Texas Health Science Center (868 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was $276,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX borders Parker County PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (East Central)-South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, Fort Worth (Northeast)--Hurst (South) Cities, North of I-30 PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (North Central) & Haltom City (North)--Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, Fort Worth City (South Central) & Edgecliff Village Town PUMA, TX, Tarrant County (Southwest)--Fort Worth (Southwest) & Benbrook Cities PUMA, TX, and Tarrant County (Northwest)--Fort Worth (Northwest) & Saginaw Cities PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 117k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.5% of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (15.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.2k people) in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.9k 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,523 households), Vietnamese (494 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (415 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,752

Women

50.1%

57,627

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,379 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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

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Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.2k ± 2.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 2.02k
Other (Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.9k

34.6%

Hispanic Population

40.5k people

34.6% of the people in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are hispanic (40.5k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,495 ± 2,292 people
Vietnam
437 ± 512 people
El Salvador
359 ± 464 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 9,495 Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Vietnam with 437 and El Salvador with 359.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX residents (15.8k 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,523 households (25%)
Vietnamese
494 households (0.449%)
Other Indo-European Languages
415 households (0.377%)

28.4% of the households in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 25% of the households in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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

Vietnam
1,949 ± 340
Gulf War (2001-)
1,924 ± 374
Gulf War (1990s)
948 ± 226

Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX.

Economy

The economy of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX employs 50.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX were Construction (3,988 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,288 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,235 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($263,085), Oil & gas extraction ($214,414), and Legal services ($168,280).

Males in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,836. The income inequality in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,190

Women

45.6%

27,712

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 50,902 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

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

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Occupations

50.9k

2023 Value

0.73%

1 Year growth

± 0.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.73%, from 50.5k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX, are Other managers (1,467 people), Retail salespersons (1,383 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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

50.9k

2023 Value

0.73%

1 Year growth

± 0.73%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.73%, from 50.5k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX, are Construction (3,988 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,288 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,324

Median earning men ± $4,156

$41,181

Median earning women ± $2,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,987), Information ($80,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,335), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,948).

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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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

In 2023, universities in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX awarded 868 degrees. The student population of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 780 male students and 1,564 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are White (334 and 39.2%), Asian (247 and 29%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 15.6%), and Black or African American (89 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of North Texas Health Science Center (868 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX are General Biomedical Sciences (313 and 36.1%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (211 and 24.3%), and Pharmacy (77 and 8.87%).

The median tuition cost in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $8,750 for in-state students and $27,020 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,344 students enrolled in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 897 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biomedical Sciences
296 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
71 degrees awarded
General Public Health
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was General Biomedical Sciences with 296 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

868 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Texas Health Science Center with 868 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 301 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX, which is 0.531 times less than the 567 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 334 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 247 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

Public, 4-year or above ($8,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,171) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.5% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (25.9k), Bachelors Degree (18.5k), and Some college (17.5k).

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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was $276,400 in 2024, which is 0.831 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,900 to $276,400, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$276,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,396

$24,928

Median Property Taxes

±$1,238

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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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.

$75,383

Median Household Income

± $2,985

46.9k

Number of Households

± 1,882

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.9k households in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX grew to $75,383 from the previous year's value of $73,575.

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) 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 (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX (15.4k out of 110k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, 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

82.1% of the population of Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.77% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 22.9% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.9%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tarrant County (West)--Fort Worth City (West) PUMA, TX grew by 1.97% from 17.6% to 17.9%.

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