Victoria, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
98,554
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
0.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16%
3.46% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,236
0.888% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,800
6.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
44,341
0.485% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Victoria, TX 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.

96% of the residents in Victoria, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Victoria, TX are University of Houston-Victoria (1,246 degrees awarded in 2023), Victoria College (648 degrees), and Victoria Beauty & Barber College (135 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Victoria, TX was $208,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Victoria, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Victoria, TX was 2 cars per household.

Victoria, TX borders Beeville, TX and Port Lavaca, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Victoria, TX is home to a population of 98.6k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.89% of Victoria, TX residents were born outside of the country (6.79k people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.1k people) in Victoria, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Victoria, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Victoria, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Victoria, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43.1k ± 385
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    23.8k ± 1.77k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 1.8k
47%
Hispanic Population
46.3k people

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.1k people) in Victoria, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

47% of the people in Victoria, TX are hispanic (46.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Victoria, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.89%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.79k people
6.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.74k people

As of 2024, 6.89% of Victoria, TX residents (6.79k 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 Victoria, TX was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,643 ± 294
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,409 ± 289
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    752 ± 181

Victoria, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Victoria, TX employs 44.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Victoria, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,512 people), Retail Trade (5,377 people), and Manufacturing (5,180 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,703), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,925), and Utilities ($61,818).

Employment

Occupations

44.3k
2024 Value
± 1,867
−0.485%
1 Year decline
± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Victoria, TX declined at a rate of −0.485%, from 44.6k employees to 44.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Victoria, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,768 people), Management Occupations (4,594 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Victoria, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.3k
2024 Value
± 1,867
−0.485%
1 Year decline
± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Victoria, TX declined at a rate of −0.485%, from 44.6k employees to 44.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Victoria, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,512 people), Retail Trade (5,377 people), and Manufacturing (5,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Victoria, TX, though some of these residents may live in Victoria, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,899
Median earning men ± $2,728
$31,903
Median earning women ± $2,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,080), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,323), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,322).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($49,453), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,044), and Public Administration ($48,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 136
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 132
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 119
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $353k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $198k
    Retail Trade
  3. $160k
    Manufacturing

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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%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Victoria, TX awarded 2,044 degrees. The student population of Victoria, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,355 male students and 4,724 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Victoria, TX are Hispanic or Latino (889 and 44.9%), White (647 and 32.6%), Black or African American (238 and 12%), and Asian (129 and 6.51%).

The largest universities in Victoria, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of Houston-Victoria (1,246 and 61%), Victoria College (648 and 31.7%), and Victoria Beauty & Barber College (135 and 6.6%).

The most popular majors in Victoria, TX are General Business Administration & Management (361 and 17.7%), General Interdisciplinary Studies (158 and 7.73%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (133 and 6.51%).

The median tuition cost in Victoria, TX for a public four year colleges is $5,111 for in-state students and $14,903 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Victoria, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,079 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,079 students enrolled in Victoria, TX, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,262 records, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    74 degrees awarded
  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    125 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    90 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Victoria, TX was General Psychology with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Victoria, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Houston-Victoria
    1,246 degrees awarded
  2. Victoria College
    648 degrees awarded
  3. Victoria Beauty & Barber College
    135 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Houston-Victoria with 1,246 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Victoria, TX, which is 0.543 times less than the 1,325 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 889 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 647 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,111) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,388) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Victoria, TX was $208,800 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,500 to $208,800, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Victoria, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Victoria, TX have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Victoria, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,975
$25,191
Median Property Taxes
±$1,270

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Victoria, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,236
Median Household Income
± $2,611
37.7k
Number of Households
± 1,565

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.7k households in Victoria, TX grew to $70,236 from the previous year's value of $69,618.

The following chart displays the households in Victoria, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Victoria, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.73%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Victoria, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.73%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Victoria, TX have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Victoria, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Victoria, TX (15.5k out of 96.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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Health

83.1% of the population of Victoria, TX has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.9%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Victoria, TX grew by 2.69% from 16.5% to 16.9%.

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