White Oak, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,235

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.5

0.612% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,027

6.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,000

7.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

White Oak, TX is home to a population of 6.24k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of White Oak, TX residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 6.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in White Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 685 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 632 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of White Oak, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Oak, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Oak, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 474
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
685 ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
632 ± 348

16.2%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

16.2% of the people in White Oak, TX are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Oak, 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

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

1.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of White Oak, TX residents (67 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 White Oak, TX was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 86
Vietnam
4 ± 30

White Oak, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Oak, TX employs 2.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Oak, TX were Educational Services (445 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($89,688), Utilities ($88,434), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,452).

Employment

Occupations

2.74k

2024 Value

± 523

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Oak, TX declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 2.81k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Oak, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (326 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (295 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Oak, 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

2.74k

2024 Value

± 523

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Oak, TX declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 2.81k employees to 2.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Oak, TX, are Educational Services (445 people), Retail Trade (311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Oak, TX, though some of these residents may live in White Oak, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,500

Median earning men ± $21,673

$34,815

Median earning women ± $2,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,093), Manufacturing ($89,514), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,347), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,776).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Oak, TX was $235,000 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,200 to $235,000, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in White Oak, TX is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Oak, TX have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Oak, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,499

$1,403

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in White Oak, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Oak, 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.

$101,027

Median Household Income

± $12,407

2.1k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in White Oak, TX grew to $101,027 from the previous year's value of $95,193.

The following chart displays the households in White Oak, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Oak, 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 (87.4%)
Worked At Home (5.95%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in White Oak, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.95%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Oak, TX have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.279% of the workforce in White Oak, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Oak, TX (464 out of 6.24k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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