Upton County, TX

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2024 Population

3,191

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

5.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,167

6.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,000

2.54% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

95.7% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $109,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Crane County, TX, Crockett County, TX, Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Midland County, TX, and Reagan County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 3.19k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.53% of Upton County, TX residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2024, there were 1.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Other (Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Upton County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upton County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
314 ± 169

54.7%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

54.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

7.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

As of 2024, 9.53% of Upton County, TX residents (304 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 N/A was 7.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.8%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

5.39%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

3.56%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 26.7% from 14.8% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 229

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 1.4k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (217 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.23k

2024 Value

± 229

−12.2%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 1.4k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (300 people), Utilities (151 people), and Retail Trade (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,329

Median earning men ± $7,635

$29,810

Median earning women ± $18,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,938), Retail Trade ($58,011), and Construction ($55,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,893), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,229).

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.

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Upton County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $109,000 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $109,000, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,815

$1,050

Median Property Taxes

±$198

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $22,121

1.36k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in N/A declined from $49,167 from the previous year's value of $52,321.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (7.97%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.97%) and those who worked at home (6.23%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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