Wake Village, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,867

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

6.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,574

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,000

7.58% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wake Village, TX is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.47% of Wake Village, TX residents were born outside of the country (321 people).

In 2024, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Wake Village, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Wake Village, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wake Village, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wake Village, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 434
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 396
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
226 ± 157

8.73%

Hispanic Population

512 people

8.73% of the people in Wake Village, TX are hispanic (512 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wake Village, 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

5.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

321 people

4.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

As of 2024, 5.47% of Wake Village, TX residents (321 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 Wake Village, TX was 4.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 52

Wake Village, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wake Village, TX employs 2.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wake Village, TX were Retail Trade (585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (339 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,870), Educational Services ($62,059), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,605).

Employment

Occupations

2.9k

2024 Value

± 469

8.94%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wake Village, TX grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 2.66k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wake Village, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (387 people), Management Occupations (273 people), and Material Moving Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wake Village, 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

2.9k

2024 Value

± 469

8.94%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wake Village, TX grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 2.66k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wake Village, TX, are Retail Trade (585 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (490 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wake Village, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wake Village, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,057

Median earning men ± $11,409

$40,179

Median earning women ± $9,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($96,576), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,184), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,870), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,292), and Retail Trade ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wake Village, TX was $186,000 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $186,000, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Wake Village, TX is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wake Village, TX have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wake Village, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,679

$1,188

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Wake Village, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wake Village, 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.

$71,574

Median Household Income

± $5,686

2.28k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Wake Village, TX grew to $71,574 from the previous year's value of $69,796.

The following chart displays the households in Wake Village, 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 Wake Village, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (3.43%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Wake Village, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (3.43%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wake Village, TX have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.549% of the workforce in Wake Village, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wake Village, TX (841 out of 5.87k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wake Village, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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