Tom Green County, TX

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2023 Population

119,398

0.102% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

2.29% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,254

1.43% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

55,444

0.436% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tom Green County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.9%), White (Hispanic) (17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.74%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%).

None of the households in Tom Green County, 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.

Most people in Tom Green County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tom Green County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tom Green County, TX borders Coke County, TX, Concho County, TX, Irion County, TX, Menard County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Runnels County, TX, Schleicher County, TX, and Sterling County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62k people) in Tom Green County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.3k White (Hispanic) and 19.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tom Green County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
62k ± 532
White (Hispanic)
20.3k ± 1.58k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.6k

40.1%

Hispanic Population

47.9k people

40.1% of the people in Tom Green County, TX are hispanic (47.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tom Green County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tom Green County, TX.

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 Tom Green County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Tom Green County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.13k people

5.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.08k people

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

Economy

The economy of Tom Green County, TX employs 55.4k people. The largest industries in Tom Green County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,696 people), Retail Trade (6,313 people), and Construction (4,885 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($113,393), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,509).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

55.4k

2023 Value

± 2,122

−0.436%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tom Green County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,777 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,682 people), and Management Occupations (5,423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tom Green County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

55.4k

2023 Value

± 2,122

−0.436%

1 Year decline

± 5.54%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tom Green County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,696 people), Retail Trade (6,313 people), and Construction (4,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tom Green County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tom Green County, 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

184
Construction
183
Other Services (except Public Administration)
147
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$484k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$240k
Retail Trade
$205k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tom Green County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 71.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.21%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tom Green County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

In 2022, universities in Tom Green County, TX awarded 2,089 degrees. The student population of Tom Green County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,292 male students and 6,392 female students.

The median tuition cost in Tom Green County, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,495 for in-state students and $14,287 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tom Green County, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tom Green County, TX according to their major.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Tom Green County, TX have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tom Green County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tom Green County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Tom Green County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$66,254

Median Household Income

± $3,722

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Tom Green County, 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 Tom Green County, TX is from Tom Green County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tom Green County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Tom Green County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tom Green County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Tom Green County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tom Green County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tom Green County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

85.5% of the population of Tom Green County, TX has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 3.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tom Green County, TX see 1429 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.46% increase from the previous year (1355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1614 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 569 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,429 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tom Green County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tom Green County, TX see an average of 1,429 patients per year. This represents a 5.46% increase from the previous year (1,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tom Green 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

14.5%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

3.1%

Military or VA

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

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