Van Horn, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,908

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,707

39.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,300

8.89% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Van Horn, TX is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.54% of Van Horn, TX residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Hispanic) residents (744 people) in Van Horn, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 259 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Van Horn, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Van Horn, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Van Horn, TX

White (Hispanic)
744 ± 393
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 312
White (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 128

81.2%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

81.2% of the people in Van Horn, TX are hispanic (1.55k people).

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

9.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

9.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 9.54% of Van Horn, TX residents (182 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 Horn, TX was 9.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Van Horn, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Van Horn, TX employs 697 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Van Horn, TX were Retail Trade (163 people), Manufacturing (142 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($91,346), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,871), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,669).

Employment

Occupations

697

2024 Value

± 232

−17%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Horn, TX declined at a rate of −17%, from 840 employees to 697 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Van Horn, TX, are Management Occupations (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Van Horn, 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

697

2024 Value

± 232

−17%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Van Horn, TX declined at a rate of −17%, from 840 employees to 697 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Van Horn, TX, are Retail Trade (163 people), Manufacturing (142 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Van Horn, TX, though some of these residents may live in Van Horn, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,911

Median earning men ± $31,563

$43,088

Median earning women ± $15,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,798), and Retail Trade ($41,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,868), Public Administration ($57,083), and Retail Trade ($45,087).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Van Horn, TX was $94,300 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $94,300, a 8.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Van Horn, TX is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Van Horn, TX have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Van Horn, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,802

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Van Horn, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

$59,707

Median Household Income

± $16,329

747

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 747 households in Van Horn, TX grew to $59,707 from the previous year's value of $42,672.

The following chart displays the households in Van Horn, 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 Van Horn, 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 (90.2%)
Other (4.59%)
Carpooled (3.01%)

In 2024, 90.2% of workers in Van Horn, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.59%) and those who carpooled to work (3.01%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Van Horn, TX have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Van Horn, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Van Horn, TX (398 out of 1.89k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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