Whitewright, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,659

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

7.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,692

6.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,000

16.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Whitewright, TX is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.241% of Whitewright, TX residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Whitewright, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Whitewright, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitewright, TX was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitewright, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 260
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 37

4.4%

Hispanic Population

73 people

4.4% of the people in Whitewright, TX are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitewright, 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

0.241%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.932%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.241% of Whitewright, TX residents (4 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 Whitewright, TX was 0.932%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Whitewright, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitewright, TX employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitewright, TX were Construction (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,800), Educational Services ($69,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,393).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 152

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewright, TX grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 650 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitewright, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (71 people), and Production Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitewright, 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

691

2024 Value

± 152

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitewright, TX grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 650 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitewright, TX, are Construction (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitewright, TX, though some of these residents may live in Whitewright, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $18,908

$53,500

Median earning women ± $16,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitewright, TX was $242,000 in 2024, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,500 to $242,000, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitewright, TX is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitewright, TX have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitewright, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,480

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Whitewright, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitewright, 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.

$57,692

Median Household Income

± $12,802

724

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 724 households in Whitewright, TX grew to $57,692 from the previous year's value of $54,063.

The following chart displays the households in Whitewright, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitewright, 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 (87.3%)
Worked At Home (8.35%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Whitewright, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.35%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitewright, TX have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.49% of the workforce in Whitewright, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitewright, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitewright, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitewright, TX (279 out of 1.66k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitewright, TX is White, followed by Black 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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