Turkey, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

274

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

25.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

49.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,450

0.0283% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$99,300

21.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Turkey, TX is home to a population of 274 people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.47% of Turkey, TX residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Turkey, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 White (Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Turkey, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Turkey, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turkey, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
25 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 20

21.5%

Hispanic Population

59 people

21.5% of the people in Turkey, TX are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Turkey, 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

5.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 5.47% of Turkey, TX residents (15 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 Turkey, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Turkey, TX employs 125 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Turkey, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Educational Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($79,583).

Employment

Occupations

125

2024 Value

± 101

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turkey, TX grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 112 employees to 125 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turkey, TX, are Management Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turkey, 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

125

2024 Value

± 101

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Turkey, TX grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 112 employees to 125 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turkey, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (25 people), Public Administration (24 people), and Educational Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turkey, TX, though some of these residents may live in Turkey, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,167

Median earning men ± $38,225

$31,250

Median earning women ± $23,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,583) and Retail Trade ($11,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turkey, TX was $99,300 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $99,300, a 21.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Turkey, TX is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Turkey, TX have an average commute time of 11 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turkey, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,750

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,450

Median Household Income

± $27,245

137

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Turkey, TX declined from $49,450 from the previous year's value of $49,464.

The following chart displays the households in Turkey, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turkey, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Walked (8%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Turkey, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (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

11 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turkey, TX have a shorter commute time (11 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Turkey, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turkey, TX (32 out of 274 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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