Whitesboro, TX

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2022 Population

4,130

1.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.4

2.08% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.03%

8.37% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$72,092

1.11% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$195,400

16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Whitesboro, TX had a population of 4.13k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $72,092. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Whitesboro, TX grew from 4,054 to 4,130, a 1.87% increase and its median household income declined from $72,899 to $72,092, a −1.11% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whitesboro, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Whitesboro, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Whitesboro, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Whitesboro, TX was $195,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Whitesboro, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitesboro, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Whitesboro, TX is home to a population of 4.13k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.28% of Whitesboro, TX residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2022, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Whitesboro, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Whitesboro, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Whitesboro, TX was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitesboro, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 255
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 180
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 162

2.15%

Hispanic Population

89 people

2.15% of the people in Whitesboro, TX are hispanic (89 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

5.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

As of 2022, 5.28% of Whitesboro, TX residents (218 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 Whitesboro, TX was 5.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 52
Vietnam
41 ± 75

Whitesboro, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Whitesboro, TX employs 1.95k people. The largest industries in Whitesboro, TX are Accommodation & Food Services (304 people), Retail Trade (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($92,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($64,038).

Employment

Occupations

1.95k

2022 Value

± 423

−3.71%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whitesboro, TX declined at a rate of −3.71%, from 2.02k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitesboro, TX, are Management Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitesboro, 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

1.95k

2022 Value

± 423

−3.71%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Whitesboro, TX declined at a rate of −3.71%, from 2.02k employees to 1.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitesboro, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (304 people), Retail Trade (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitesboro, TX, though some of these residents may live in Whitesboro, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,109

Median earning men ± $12,132

$34,605

Median earning women ± $15,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($83,077), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,667), and Manufacturing ($58,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($52,386), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,818).

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 Whitesboro, 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 Whitesboro, TX was $195,400 in 2022, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,500 to $195,400, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitesboro, TX is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$195,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$52,482

$1,011

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.7% of the housing units in Whitesboro, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Whitesboro, 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.

$72,092

Median Household Income

± $25,187

1.59k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Whitesboro, TX declined from $72,092 from the previous year's value of $72,899.

The following chart displays the households in Whitesboro, 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 Whitesboro, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (7.51%)
Public Transit (5.87%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Whitesboro, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.51%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.87%).

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 Whitesboro, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Whitesboro, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitesboro, TX (325 out of 4.05k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitesboro, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

87.7% of the population of Whitesboro, TX has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 3.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see 2231 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.55% increase from the previous year (2197 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1679 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 683 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,231 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grayson County, TX

Primary care physicians in Grayson County, TX see an average of 2,231 patients per year. This represents a 1.55% increase from the previous year (2,197 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

3.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitesboro, TX grew by 1.27% from 12.2% to 12.3%.

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

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