Tenaha, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,239

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

43.1%

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,813

8.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$91,500

0.435% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Tenaha, TX is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.6% of Tenaha, TX residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (654 people) in Tenaha, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 307 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 157 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Tenaha, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tenaha, TX was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tenaha, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
654 ± 258
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
307 ± 175
White (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 70

32%

Hispanic Population

397 people

32% of the people in Tenaha, TX are hispanic (397 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tenaha, 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

12.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Tenaha, TX residents (156 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 Tenaha, TX was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21
Vietnam
6 ± 23

Tenaha, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tenaha, TX employs 462 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tenaha, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), Manufacturing (74 people), and Retail Trade (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,904), Educational Services ($61,071), and Manufacturing ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

462

2024 Value

± 169

40.9%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tenaha, TX grew at a rate of 40.9%, from 328 employees to 462 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tenaha, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (96 people), Material Moving Occupations (70 people), and Transportation Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tenaha, 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

462

2024 Value

± 169

40.9%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tenaha, TX grew at a rate of 40.9%, from 328 employees to 462 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tenaha, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), Manufacturing (74 people), and Retail Trade (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tenaha, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tenaha, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,615

Median earning men ± $7,767

$24,375

Median earning women ± $4,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,811), Manufacturing ($63,654), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,269).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($34,750), Manufacturing ($34,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tenaha, TX was $91,500 in 2024, which is 0.275 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $91,500, a 0.435% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tenaha, TX is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tenaha, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tenaha, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,552

$178

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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 Tenaha, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.5%

Homeownership

2024

48.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Tenaha, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tenaha, 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.

$27,813

Median Household Income

± $8,129

391

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 391 households in Tenaha, TX declined from $27,813 from the previous year's value of $30,484.

The following chart displays the households in Tenaha, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tenaha, 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 (66.2%)
Carpooled (26.4%)
Public Transit (6.28%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Tenaha, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.28%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tenaha, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Tenaha, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tenaha, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tenaha, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tenaha, TX (529 out of 1.23k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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