Valle Vista, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

424

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.2

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

74.3%

7.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$16,902

2023 Median Property Value

$135,400

31.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Valle Vista, TX is home to a population of 424 people, from which 73.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.4% of Valle Vista, TX residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2024, there were 3.33 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Valle Vista, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.6%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.6% of Valle Vista, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valle Vista, TX was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valle Vista, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
326 ± 331
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 143
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

100%

Hispanic Population

424 people

100% of the people in Valle Vista, TX are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valle Vista, 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

26.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Valle Vista, TX residents (112 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 Valle Vista, TX was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Valle Vista, TX employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valle Vista, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,207).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 147

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valle Vista, TX declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 183 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valle Vista, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (40 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valle Vista, 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

142

2024 Value

± 147

−22.4%

1 Year decline

± 169%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valle Vista, TX declined at a rate of −22.4%, from 183 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valle Vista, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valle Vista, TX, though some of these residents may live in Valle Vista, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,875

Median earning women ± $12,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Valle Vista, TX was $135,400 in 2023, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $135,400, a 31.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Valle Vista, TX is 2.88%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$135,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,809

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Valle Vista, 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.

$16,902

Median Household Income

± $6,738

139

Number of Households

± 118

The following chart displays the households in Valle Vista, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valle Vista, 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

Carpooled (38.7%)
Drove Alone (33.1%)
Walked (28.2%)

In 2024, 38.7% of workers in Valle Vista, TX carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (33.1%) and those who walked to work (28.2%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valle Vista, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valle Vista, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

74.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valle Vista, TX (315 out of 424 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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