Tiki Island, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,210

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

0.519% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.48%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$129,063

4.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$678,900

9.71% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tiki Island, TX is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.85% of Tiki Island, TX residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (939 people) in Tiki Island, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Tiki Island, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tiki Island, TX was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tiki Island, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 53
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 66

11.6%

Hispanic Population

140 people

11.6% of the people in Tiki Island, TX are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tiki Island, 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

7.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

7.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 7.85% of Tiki Island, TX residents (95 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 Tiki Island, TX was 7.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 36

Tiki Island, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tiki Island, TX employs 626 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tiki Island, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($173,611), Manufacturing ($153,897), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,750).

Employment

Occupations

626

2024 Value

± 137

−8.75%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tiki Island, TX declined at a rate of −8.75%, from 686 employees to 626 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tiki Island, TX, are Management Occupations (140 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tiki Island, 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

626

2024 Value

± 137

−8.75%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tiki Island, TX declined at a rate of −8.75%, from 686 employees to 626 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tiki Island, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (88 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tiki Island, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tiki Island, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$146,875

Median earning men ± $27,491

$69,286

Median earning women ± $24,235

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($218,015), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($174,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($166,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($130,833), Wholesale Trade ($94,118), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tiki Island, TX was $678,900 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $618,800 to $678,900, a 9.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Tiki Island, TX is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tiki Island, TX have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tiki Island, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$678,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,677

$589

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Tiki Island, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tiki Island, 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.

$129,063

Median Household Income

± $48,641

617

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 617 households in Tiki Island, TX grew to $129,063 from the previous year's value of $124,000.

The following chart displays the households in Tiki Island, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tiki Island, 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%)
Worked At Home (34.2%)
Carpooled (6.39%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Tiki Island, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.39%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tiki Island, TX have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.58% of the workforce in Tiki Island, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tiki Island, TX (30 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tiki Island, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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