Tyler, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
241,740
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.267% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
5.23% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,192
3.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$240,700
9.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
112,134
2.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tyler, 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.

95% of the residents in Tyler, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tyler, TX are The University of Texas at Tyler (2,809 degrees awarded in 2023), Tyler Junior College (2,297 degrees), and Texas College (103 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Tyler, TX was $240,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Tyler, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tyler, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tyler, TX borders Athens, TX, Jacksonville, TX, and Longview, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Tyler, TX is home to a population of 242k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.76% of Tyler, TX residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Tyler, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Tyler, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tyler, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tyler, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 522
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39.3k ± 838
  3. White (Hispanic)
    21.7k ± 2.26k
20.9%
Hispanic Population
50.6k people

In 2024, there were 3.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Tyler, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.9% of the people in Tyler, TX are hispanic (50.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tyler, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21.2k people
8.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.5k people

As of 2024, 8.76% of Tyler, TX residents (21.2k 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 Tyler, TX was 8.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,786 ± 519
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,199 ± 333
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,739 ± 311

Tyler, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tyler, TX employs 112k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tyler, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,432 people), Retail Trade (12,847 people), and Educational Services (11,062 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,430), Utilities ($66,771), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,021).

Employment

Occupations

112k
2024 Value
± 3,149
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 3.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tyler, TX grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 110k employees to 112k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tyler, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,363 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,345 people), and Management Occupations (10,186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tyler, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

112k
2024 Value
± 3,149
2.31%
1 Year growth
± 3.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tyler, TX grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 110k employees to 112k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tyler, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,432 people), Retail Trade (12,847 people), and Educational Services (11,062 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tyler, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tyler, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,816
Median earning men ± $1,784
$36,862
Median earning women ± $1,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,104), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,227), and Public Administration ($65,424).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,374), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,642), and Wholesale Trade ($52,596).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 474
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 368
    Construction
  3. 367
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.37M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $508k
    Retail Trade
  3. $477k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Voting results are not available for Tyler, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tyler, TX awarded 5,209 degrees. The student population of Tyler, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,567 male students and 13,732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tyler, TX are White (2,716 and 53.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,168 and 23.2%), Black or African American (721 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (211 and 4.19%).

The largest universities in Tyler, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Tyler (2,809 and 53.9%), Tyler Junior College (2,297 and 44.1%), and Texas College (103 and 1.98%).

The most popular majors in Tyler, TX are Registered Nursing (723 and 13.9%), General Business Administration & Management (614 and 11.8%), and General Studies (540 and 10.4%).

The median tuition costs in Tyler, TX are $8,208 for private four year colleges, and $3,990 and $11,940 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Tyler, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,299 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,299 students enrolled in Tyler, TX, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,349 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    252 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    116 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    582 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tyler, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 252 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas at Tyler
    2,809 degrees awarded
  2. Tyler Junior College
    2,297 degrees awarded
  3. Texas College
    103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Tyler with 2,809 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,745 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tyler, TX, which is 0.504 times less than the 3,464 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,716 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,168 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,208) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,764) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tyler, TX was $240,700 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,800 to $240,700, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Tyler, TX is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$240,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,783
$57,215
Median Property Taxes
±$1,961

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.8%
Homeownership
2024
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Tyler, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,192
Median Household Income
± $2,224
83.1k
Number of Households
± 2,501

In 2024, the median household income of the 83.1k households in Tyler, TX grew to $74,192 from the previous year's value of $71,923.

The following chart displays the households in Tyler, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tyler, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.48%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Tyler, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tyler, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Tyler, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tyler, TX (27.2k out of 235k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

83.1% of the population of Tyler, TX has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.9%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
14.9%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tyler, TX grew by 0.96% from 16.7% to 16.9%.

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