West Tawakoni, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,382

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.952% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

5.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,441

8.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,000

49.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Tawakoni, TX is home to a population of 2.38k people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of West Tawakoni, TX residents were born outside of the country (394 people).

In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in West Tawakoni, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 187 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of West Tawakoni, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Tawakoni, TX was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Tawakoni, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
405 ± 215
White (Hispanic)
187 ± 228

28.4%

Hispanic Population

677 people

28.4% of the people in West Tawakoni, TX are hispanic (677 people).

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

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

394 people

11.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of West Tawakoni, TX residents (394 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 Tawakoni, TX was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 31
Korea
7 ± 19

West Tawakoni, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Tawakoni, TX employs 995 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Tawakoni, TX were Construction (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Retail Trade (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,594), and Manufacturing ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

995

2024 Value

± 206

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Tawakoni, TX grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 841 employees to 995 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Tawakoni, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (144 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Tawakoni, 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

995

2024 Value

± 206

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Tawakoni, TX grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 841 employees to 995 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Tawakoni, TX, are Construction (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and Retail Trade (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Tawakoni, TX, though some of these residents may live in West Tawakoni, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,866

Median earning men ± $9,986

$24,946

Median earning women ± $11,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,577), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,327), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,526).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Tawakoni, TX was $97,000 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,800 to $97,000, a 49.7% increase. The homeownership rate in West Tawakoni, TX is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Tawakoni, TX have an average commute time of 41.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Tawakoni, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,732

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in West Tawakoni, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Tawakoni, 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.

$60,441

Median Household Income

± $17,164

858

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 858 households in West Tawakoni, TX grew to $60,441 from the previous year's value of $55,938.

The following chart displays the households in West Tawakoni, 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 West Tawakoni, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (8.32%)
Walked (3.48%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in West Tawakoni, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.32%) and those who walked to work (3.48%).

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

41.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Tawakoni, TX have a longer commute time (41.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.5% of the workforce in West Tawakoni, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Tawakoni, 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 Tawakoni, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Tawakoni, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Tawakoni, TX (470 out of 2.37k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Tawakoni, TX is White, followed by Two Or More 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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