Vinton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,585

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

3.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

3.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,991

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,100

4.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Vinton, TX is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 79.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.6% of Vinton, TX residents were born outside of the country (818 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (891 people) in Vinton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 634 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 519 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.8% of Vinton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vinton, TX was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vinton, TX

Other (Hispanic)
891 ± 280
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
634 ± 261
White (Hispanic)
519 ± 92

79.4%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

79.4% of the people in Vinton, TX are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vinton, 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

31.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

854 people

As of 2024, 31.6% of Vinton, TX residents (818 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 Vinton, TX was 31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 41
Vietnam
11 ± 23

Vinton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vinton, TX employs 801 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vinton, TX were Manufacturing (173 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,750), Public Administration ($82,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,708).

Employment

Occupations

801

2024 Value

± 153

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vinton, TX declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 816 employees to 801 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vinton, TX, are Production Occupations (134 people), Material Moving Occupations (88 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vinton, 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

801

2024 Value

± 153

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vinton, TX declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 816 employees to 801 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vinton, TX, are Manufacturing (173 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vinton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Vinton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,438

Median earning men ± $11,048

$26,122

Median earning women ± $3,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,583), Construction ($49,762), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,917), Retail Trade ($25,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,402).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vinton, TX was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,800 to $109,100, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Vinton, TX is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vinton, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vinton, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,195

$468

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Vinton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vinton, 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.

$65,991

Median Household Income

± $12,907

547

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 547 households in Vinton, TX grew to $65,991 from the previous year's value of $58,542.

The following chart displays the households in Vinton, 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 Vinton, 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 (87.4%)
Carpooled (6.26%)
Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Vinton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.26%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinton, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Vinton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinton, TX (317 out of 1.73k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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