Westway, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,484

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

2.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

27.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,852

31.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,000

22.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Westway, TX is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.8% of Westway, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Westway, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 778 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 357 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

75.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of Westway, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westway, TX was 75.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westway, TX

Other (Hispanic)
2.2k ± 966
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
778 ± 391
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 263

95.6%

Hispanic Population

3.33k people

95.6% of the people in Westway, TX are hispanic (3.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westway, 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

42.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

51.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 42.8% of Westway, TX residents (1.49k 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 Westway, TX was 51.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

46 ± 60

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

Economy

The economy of Westway, TX employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westway, TX were Construction (294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Retail Trade (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,895), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 437

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westway, TX grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 1.25k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westway, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (368 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (245 people), and Management Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westway, 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

1.49k

2024 Value

± 437

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westway, TX grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 1.25k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westway, TX, are Construction (294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (288 people), and Retail Trade (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westway, TX, though some of these residents may live in Westway, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,919

Median earning men ± $8,497

$16,296

Median earning women ± $5,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,339), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,156), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,311).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westway, TX was $106,000 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,700 to $106,000, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Westway, TX is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westway, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westway, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,030

$950

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Westway, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westway, 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.

$44,852

Median Household Income

± $27,993

1.15k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Westway, TX grew to $44,852 from the previous year's value of $34,115.

The following chart displays the households in Westway, 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 Westway, 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.94%)
Other (6.85%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Westway, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.94%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.85%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westway, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Westway, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westway, TX (797 out of 3.48k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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