West Sharyland, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,664

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,863

8.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$98,300

10.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Sharyland, TX is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 76.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29% of West Sharyland, TX residents were born outside of the country (482 people).

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in West Sharyland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 White (Hispanic) and 214 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.3%

2024 Citizenship

72.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.3% of West Sharyland, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Sharyland, TX was 72.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Sharyland, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 515
White (Hispanic)
220 ± 265
Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 234

99.5%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

99.5% of the people in West Sharyland, TX are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Sharyland, 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

29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

37.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

614 people

As of 2024, 29% of West Sharyland, TX residents (482 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 West Sharyland, TX was 37.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 22

West Sharyland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Sharyland, TX employs 747 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Sharyland, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Transportation & Warehousing (99 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($46,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,671).

Employment

Occupations

747

2024 Value

± 271

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sharyland, TX grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 568 employees to 747 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Sharyland, TX, are Transportation Occupations (150 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (130 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Sharyland, 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

747

2024 Value

± 271

31.5%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Sharyland, TX grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 568 employees to 747 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Sharyland, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (205 people), Transportation & Warehousing (99 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Sharyland, TX, though some of these residents may live in West Sharyland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,711

Median earning men ± $35,097

$20,736

Median earning women ± $4,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,417) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,270).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Sharyland, TX was $98,300 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $98,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Sharyland, TX is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Sharyland, TX have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Sharyland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,536

$443

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 West Sharyland, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,863

Median Household Income

± $43,489

558

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in West Sharyland, TX grew to $46,863 from the previous year's value of $43,288.

The following chart displays the households in West Sharyland, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Sharyland, 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 (92.2%)
Carpooled (3.88%)
Worked At Home (3.88%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in West Sharyland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.88%) and those who worked at home (3.88%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Sharyland, TX have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Sharyland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Sharyland, TX (205 out of 1.66k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Sharyland, 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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