Throckmorton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

649

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

7.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

39.9%

177% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,139

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$70,700

26.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Throckmorton, TX is home to a population of 649 people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.4% of Throckmorton, TX residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 7.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (529 people) in Throckmorton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 White (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Throckmorton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Throckmorton, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Throckmorton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
529 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
73 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26

13.1%

Hispanic Population

85 people

13.1% of the people in Throckmorton, TX are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Throckmorton, 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

7.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

5.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 7.4% of Throckmorton, TX residents (48 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 Throckmorton, TX was 5.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Throckmorton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Throckmorton, TX employs 309 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Throckmorton, TX were Educational Services (63 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($228,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,391).

Employment

Occupations

309

2024 Value

± 102

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Throckmorton, TX grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 268 employees to 309 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Throckmorton, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (45 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (36 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Throckmorton, 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

309

2024 Value

± 102

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Throckmorton, TX grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 268 employees to 309 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Throckmorton, TX, are Educational Services (63 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (52 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Throckmorton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Throckmorton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,699

Median earning men ± $3,467

$23,056

Median earning women ± $3,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,156), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,645), and Construction ($29,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($6,731).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Throckmorton, TX was $70,700 in 2024, which is 0.213 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,900 to $70,700, a 26.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Throckmorton, TX is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Throckmorton, TX have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Throckmorton, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$70,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,803

$199

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Throckmorton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Throckmorton, 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.

$45,139

Median Household Income

± $27,129

327

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Throckmorton, TX grew to $45,139 from the previous year's value of $39,583.

The following chart displays the households in Throckmorton, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Throckmorton, 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 (57.7%)
Carpooled (33.5%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Throckmorton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.5%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Throckmorton, TX have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Throckmorton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Throckmorton, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Throckmorton, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Throckmorton, TX (259 out of 649 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Throckmorton, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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