Uvalde, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

15,417

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

9.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,141

0.341% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,800

3.95% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Uvalde, TX is home to a population of 15.4k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Uvalde, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.87k people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.56k people) in Uvalde, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.82k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.7k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Uvalde, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Uvalde, TX was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uvalde, TX

White (Hispanic)
5.56k ± 1.06k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.82k ± 752
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 506

78.3%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

78.3% of the people in Uvalde, TX are hispanic (12.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Uvalde, 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

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Uvalde, TX residents (1.87k 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 Uvalde, TX was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
330 ± 212
Vietnam
248 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 44

Uvalde, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Uvalde, TX employs 6.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Uvalde, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), Educational Services (741 people), and Construction (710 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($105,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,738), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($56,057).

Employment

Occupations

6.35k

2024 Value

± 843

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uvalde, TX declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 6.58k employees to 6.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uvalde, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (818 people), Sales & Related Occupations (575 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uvalde, 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

6.35k

2024 Value

± 843

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uvalde, TX declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 6.58k employees to 6.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uvalde, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), Educational Services (741 people), and Construction (710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uvalde, TX, though some of these residents may live in Uvalde, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,949

Median earning men ± $2,571

$24,808

Median earning women ± $6,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,643), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,313), and Public Administration ($62,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($64,432), Public Administration ($47,571), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Uvalde, TX was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,600 to $136,800, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Uvalde, TX is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Uvalde, TX have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uvalde, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,466

$3,546

Median Property Taxes

±$558

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Uvalde, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uvalde, 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.

$51,141

Median Household Income

± $6,045

5.26k

Number of Households

± 727

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Uvalde, TX grew to $51,141 from the previous year's value of $50,967.

The following chart displays the households in Uvalde, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Uvalde, 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (8.7%)
Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Uvalde, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uvalde, TX have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Uvalde, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uvalde, TX (3.55k out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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