Van Alstyne, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,952

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.99%

511% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,469

9.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,700

15.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Van Alstyne, TX is home to a population of 5.95k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.38% of Van Alstyne, TX residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Van Alstyne, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 644 White (Hispanic) and 628 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Van Alstyne, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Alstyne, TX was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Alstyne, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.95k ± 547
White (Hispanic)
644 ± 425
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
628 ± 445

23.1%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

23.1% of the people in Van Alstyne, TX are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Van Alstyne, 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

9.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

8.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

446 people

As of 2024, 9.38% of Van Alstyne, TX residents (558 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 Van Alstyne, TX was 8.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 52
Korea
52 ± 88

Van Alstyne, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Alstyne, TX employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Alstyne, TX were Construction (444 people), Finance & Insurance (354 people), and Educational Services (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($172,780), Public Administration ($108,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,856).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 531

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Alstyne, TX grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 2.53k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Alstyne, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (398 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Alstyne, 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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 531

6.44%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Alstyne, TX grew at a rate of 6.44%, from 2.53k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Alstyne, TX, are Construction (444 people), Finance & Insurance (354 people), and Educational Services (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Alstyne, TX, though some of these residents may live in Van Alstyne, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,813

Median earning men ± $21,171

$40,675

Median earning women ± $17,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,288), Public Administration ($108,654), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,137), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,317), and Retail Trade ($40,982).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Alstyne, TX was $342,700 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,400 to $342,700, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Alstyne, TX is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Alstyne, TX have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Alstyne, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,338

$1,614

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Van Alstyne, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Van Alstyne, 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.

$102,469

Median Household Income

± $21,579

2.14k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Van Alstyne, TX grew to $102,469 from the previous year's value of $93,373.

The following chart displays the households in Van Alstyne, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Van Alstyne, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Carpooled (4.44%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Van Alstyne, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.44%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Alstyne, TX have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.15% of the workforce in Van Alstyne, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Van Alstyne, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Van Alstyne, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Alstyne, TX (410 out of 5.86k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Van Alstyne, 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.

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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