Texas City, TX

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2023 Population

54,159

2.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

6.73% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,447

6.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,676

4.86% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Texas City, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (12%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.95%).

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).

Most people in Texas City, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 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 54.2k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.12% of Texas City, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Texas City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.67k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.34k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.67k ± 1.41k

31.6%

Hispanic Population

17.1k people

31.6% of the people in Texas City, TX are hispanic (17.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Texas City, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.4k people

7.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.03k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
616 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
508 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
463 ± 195

Texas City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Texas City, TX employs 24.7k people. The largest industries in Texas City, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,748 people), Retail Trade (2,694 people), and Educational Services (2,467 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($85,500), Utilities ($70,625), and Educational Services ($62,254).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24.7k

2023 Value

± 1,657

4.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,764 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,115 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.7k

2023 Value

± 1,657

4.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas City, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,748 people), Retail Trade (2,694 people), and Educational Services (2,467 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.

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 Texas City, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas City, TX are White (332 and 39.1%), followed by 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 NaNM%).

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

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
74 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
72 degrees awarded
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.

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.

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.

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 ($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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

People in Texas City, TX have an average commute time of 24.7 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.

Median household income in Texas City, TX is $65,447. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Texas City, TX was Census Tract 7220.01 with a value of $87,542, followed by Census Tract 7221 and Census Tract 7220.02, with respective values of $79,823 and $64,102.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Texas City, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7220.01
Census Tract 7221
Census Tract 7220.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Texas City, TX was Census Tract 7220.01 with a value of $87,542, followed by Census Tract 7221 and Census Tract 7220.02, with respective values of $79,823 and $64,102.

The following map shows all of the places in Texas City, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,447

Median Household Income

± $5,378

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texas City, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (3.96%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Texas City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (3.96%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas City, TX have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Texas City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas City, TX (8.76k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texas City, TX is Black, followed by White 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

83% of the population of Texas City, TX has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.2% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see 1302 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1311 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2041 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 754 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Galveston County, TX.

1,302 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Galveston County, TX

Primary care physicians in Galveston County, TX see an average of 1,302 patients per year. This represents a 0.686% decrease from the previous year (1,311 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

9.2%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Texas City, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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