Waelder, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

603

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

6.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,214

5.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,400

26.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Waelder, TX is home to a population of 603 people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Waelder, TX residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Waelder, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Other (Hispanic) and 33 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

87.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Waelder, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waelder, TX was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waelder, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
404 ± 201
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 100
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 36

87.6%

Hispanic Population

528 people

87.6% of the people in Waelder, TX are hispanic (528 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waelder, 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Waelder, TX residents (111 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 Waelder, TX was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Waelder, TX employs 397 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waelder, TX were Construction (92 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Manufacturing (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($75,242), Retail Trade ($36,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,357).

Employment

Occupations

397

2024 Value

± 158

5.87%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waelder, TX grew at a rate of 5.87%, from 375 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waelder, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Production Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waelder, 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

397

2024 Value

± 158

5.87%

1 Year growth

± 52.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waelder, TX grew at a rate of 5.87%, from 375 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waelder, TX, are Construction (92 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Manufacturing (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waelder, TX, though some of these residents may live in Waelder, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,250

Median earning men ± $18,856

$37,865

Median earning women ± $6,753

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,766), Retail Trade ($36,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,125) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waelder, TX was $59,400 in 2024, which is 0.179 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,300 to $59,400, a 26.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Waelder, TX is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waelder, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waelder, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,677

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Waelder, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waelder, 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.

$61,214

Median Household Income

± $14,856

264

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 264 households in Waelder, TX grew to $61,214 from the previous year's value of $57,879.

The following chart displays the households in Waelder, 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 Waelder, 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 (72%)
Walked (14.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Waelder, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waelder, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Waelder, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waelder, TX (81 out of 603 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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