Thunderbird Bay, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

702

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

26.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,350

0.355% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$65,700

11.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Thunderbird Bay, TX is home to a population of 702 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Thunderbird Bay, TX residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (601 people) in Thunderbird Bay, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Thunderbird Bay, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thunderbird Bay, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thunderbird Bay, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 53
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 38

7.55%

Hispanic Population

53 people

7.55% of the people in Thunderbird Bay, TX are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thunderbird Bay, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Thunderbird Bay, TX residents (11 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 Thunderbird Bay, TX was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 35

Thunderbird Bay, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thunderbird Bay, TX employs 332 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thunderbird Bay, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,302), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,125), and Public Administration ($19,712).

Employment

Occupations

332

2024 Value

± 163

−11%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thunderbird Bay, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 373 employees to 332 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thunderbird Bay, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (89 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (62 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thunderbird Bay, 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

332

2024 Value

± 163

−11%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thunderbird Bay, TX declined at a rate of −11%, from 373 employees to 332 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thunderbird Bay, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (109 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thunderbird Bay, TX, though some of these residents may live in Thunderbird Bay, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,839

Median earning men ± $18,892

$31,830

Median earning women ± $12,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thunderbird Bay, TX was $65,700 in 2024, which is 0.197 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,900 to $65,700, a 11.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Thunderbird Bay, TX is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thunderbird Bay, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thunderbird Bay, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,119

$240

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Thunderbird Bay, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thunderbird Bay, 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.

$48,350

Median Household Income

± $9,285

347

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 347 households in Thunderbird Bay, TX grew to $48,350 from the previous year's value of $48,179.

The following chart displays the households in Thunderbird Bay, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thunderbird Bay, 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 (51.2%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (21.7%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Thunderbird Bay, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (21.7%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thunderbird Bay, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thunderbird Bay, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thunderbird Bay, TX (115 out of 702 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thunderbird Bay, TX is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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