Texas City, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
55,364
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
4.57% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.2%
1.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,776
5.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$217,300
14% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,671
4.03% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Texas City, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Texas City, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Texas City, TX are College of the Mainland (849 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Texas City, TX was $217,300, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Texas City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Texas City, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Texas City, TX is home to a population of 55.4k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8% of Texas City, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.43k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Texas City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Texas City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Texas City, TX was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas City, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.5k ± 1.81k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 1.6k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.36k ± 1.56k
31.9%
Hispanic Population
17.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Texas City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.9% of the people in Texas City, TX are hispanic (17.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Texas City, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.43k people
8.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.4k people

As of 2024, 8% of Texas City, TX residents (4.43k 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 Texas City, TX was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    966 ± 348
  2. Vietnam
    683 ± 232
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    498 ± 245

Texas City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Texas City, TX employs 25.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Texas City, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,537 people), Retail Trade (2,914 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,819 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,521), Manufacturing ($70,667), and Public Administration ($64,094).

Employment

Occupations

25.7k
2024 Value
± 1,740
4.03%
1 Year growth
± 9.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texas City, TX grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 24.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,724 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,398 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas City, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.7k
2024 Value
± 1,740
4.03%
1 Year growth
± 9.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texas City, TX grew at a rate of 4.03%, from 24.7k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas City, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,537 people), Retail Trade (2,914 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,819 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texas City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Texas City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,628
Median earning men ± $3,386
$38,805
Median earning women ± $4,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,145), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,345), and Public Administration ($76,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($83,071), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,511), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,140).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Texas City, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Texas City, TX awarded 849 degrees. The student population of Texas City, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,900 male students and 3,061 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas City, TX are White (332 and 39.1%), Hispanic or Latino (318 and 37.5%), Black or African American (128 and 15.1%), and Two or More Races (34 and 4%).

The largest universities in Texas City, TX by number of degrees awarded are College of the Mainland (849 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Texas City, TX are General Studies (265 and 31.2%), Registered Nursing (82 and 9.66%), and Chemical Technology (72 and 8.48%).

The median tuition cost in Texas City, TX for a public four year colleges is $2,550 for in-state students and $3,450 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,961 students enrolled in Texas City, TX, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,855 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    74 degrees awarded
  2. Chemical Technology
    72 degrees awarded
  3. General Studies
    265 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Texas City, TX was Registered Nursing with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Texas City, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
College of the Mainland
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
849 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Mainland with 849 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 299 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texas City, TX, which is 0.544 times less than the 550 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 332 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 318 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($423) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Texas City, TX was $217,300 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $217,300, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Texas City, TX is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Texas City, TX have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Texas City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,269
$12,348
Median Property Taxes
±$993

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.5%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Texas City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,776
Median Household Income
± $5,691
21.8k
Number of Households
± 1,512

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.8k households in Texas City, TX grew to $68,776 from the previous year's value of $65,447.

The following chart displays the households in Texas City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texas City, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Carpooled (7.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.83%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Texas City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.68%) and those who worked at home (5.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas City, TX have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Texas City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas City, TX (8.81k out of 54.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texas City, 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.

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Health

83.3% of the population of Texas City, TX has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.09% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.7%
Uninsured
43.4%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
9.09%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texas City, TX declined by 1.65% from 17% to 16.7%.

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