Watauga, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

23,509

0.592% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.51%

1.98% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$88,775

13.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$209,700

23.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Watauga, TX had a population of 23.5k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $88,775. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Watauga, TX declined from 23,649 to 23,509, a −0.592% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,379 to $88,775, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watauga, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.1%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.17%).

None of the households in Watauga, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Watauga, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Watauga, TX was $209,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Watauga, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Watauga, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Watauga, TX is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 10% of Watauga, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.36k people).

In 2022, there were 5.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Watauga, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.55k White (Hispanic) and 2.13k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

93.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Watauga, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Watauga, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watauga, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 957
White (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 586
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.13k ± 751

27.1%

Hispanic Population

6.36k people

27.1% of the people in Watauga, TX are hispanic (6.36k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Watauga, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.36k people

10.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.46k people

As of 2022, 10% of Watauga, TX residents (2.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watauga, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
392 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
389 ± 155
Vietnam
299 ± 103

Watauga, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Watauga, TX employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Watauga, TX are Retail Trade (2,266 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,405 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($81,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,707), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,841).

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2022 Value

± 999

−0.67%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Watauga, TX declined at a rate of −0.67%, from 13k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watauga, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,767 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,679 people), and Management Occupations (1,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watauga, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2022 Value

± 999

−0.67%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Watauga, TX declined at a rate of −0.67%, from 13k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watauga, TX, are Retail Trade (2,266 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,405 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watauga, TX, though some of these residents may live in Watauga, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,003

Median earning men ± $4,901

$40,561

Median earning women ± $7,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($87,128), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,904), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,956), Construction ($53,430), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,143).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Watauga, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watauga, TX was $209,700 in 2022, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $170,000 to $209,700, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Watauga, TX is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Watauga, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watauga, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Watauga, TX is $88,775. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Watauga, TX was Census Tract 1139.20 with a value of $113,750, followed by Census Tract 1139.17 and Census Tract 1138.08, with respective values of $96,135 and $86,801.

Property

$209,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,368

$6,037

Median Property Taxes

±$565

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.2% of the housing units in Watauga, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watauga, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1139.20
Census Tract 1139.17
Census Tract 1138.08

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watauga, TX was Census Tract 1139.20 with a value of $113,750, followed by Census Tract 1139.17 and Census Tract 1138.08, with respective values of $96,135 and $86,801.

The following map shows all of the places in Watauga, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,775

Median Household Income

± $7,056

7.83k

Number of Households

± 685

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.83k households in Watauga, TX grew to $88,775 from the previous year's value of $78,379.

The following chart displays the households in Watauga, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watauga, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2022, 71.6% of workers in Watauga, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watauga, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.931% of the workforce in Watauga, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watauga, TX (2.22k out of 23.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watauga, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80.8% of the population of Watauga, TX has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 8.31% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see 1707 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 614 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tarrant County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see an average of 1,707 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,689 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tarrant County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.2%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

8.31%

Medicaid

9.36%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watauga, TX grew by 21.2% from 15.8% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watauga, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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