Tatum, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,435

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

5.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

3.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,404

9.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,200

2.79% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Tatum, TX is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of Tatum, TX residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (656 people) in Tatum, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 411 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 172 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Tatum, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tatum, TX was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tatum, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
656 ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
411 ± 177
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 110

31.1%

Hispanic Population

447 people

31.1% of the people in Tatum, TX are hispanic (447 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tatum, 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

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

As of 2024, 8.08% of Tatum, TX residents (116 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 Tatum, TX was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Tatum, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tatum, TX employs 687 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tatum, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Construction (70 people), and Manufacturing (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($182,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($180,341), and Public Administration ($103,043).

Employment

Occupations

687

2024 Value

± 186

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tatum, TX grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 649 employees to 687 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tatum, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (127 people), Production Occupations (115 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tatum, 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

687

2024 Value

± 186

5.86%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tatum, TX grew at a rate of 5.86%, from 649 employees to 687 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tatum, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Construction (70 people), and Manufacturing (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tatum, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tatum, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,313

Median earning men ± $30,396

$40,208

Median earning women ± $5,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($181,591), Public Administration ($103,533), and Manufacturing ($66,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,135), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tatum, TX was $195,200 in 2024, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,800 to $195,200, a 2.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tatum, TX is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tatum, TX have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tatum, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,799

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Tatum, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tatum, 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.

$77,404

Median Household Income

± $13,918

523

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 523 households in Tatum, TX grew to $77,404 from the previous year's value of $70,708.

The following chart displays the households in Tatum, 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 Tatum, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (5.4%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Tatum, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (5.4%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tatum, TX have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.84% of the workforce in Tatum, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tatum, TX (261 out of 1.44k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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