Wickett, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

699

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.15%

7.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,109

25.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$84,700

3.86% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wickett, TX is home to a population of 699 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.86% of Wickett, TX residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Wickett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 113 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Wickett, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wickett, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wickett, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
168 ± 171
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 106

56.1%

Hispanic Population

392 people

56.1% of the people in Wickett, TX are hispanic (392 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wickett, 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

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Wickett, TX residents (27 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 Wickett, TX was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 26
Vietnam
5 ± 23

Wickett, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wickett, TX employs 208 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wickett, TX were Utilities (39 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Retail Trade (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($128,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,750), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($109,750).

Employment

Occupations

208

2024 Value

± 126

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 97.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wickett, TX declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 241 employees to 208 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wickett, TX, are Production Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wickett, 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

208

2024 Value

± 126

−13.7%

1 Year decline

± 97.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wickett, TX declined at a rate of −13.7%, from 241 employees to 208 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wickett, TX, are Utilities (39 people), Manufacturing (37 people), and Retail Trade (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wickett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wickett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,813

Median earning men ± $19,098

$36,786

Median earning women ± $14,503

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($128,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,629).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,179) and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wickett, TX was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,100 to $84,700, a 3.86% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wickett, TX is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wickett, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wickett, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,881

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,109

Median Household Income

± $20,239

252

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Wickett, TX declined from $57,109 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Wickett, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wickett, 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 (89.9%)
Carpooled (4.33%)
Worked At Home (4.33%)

In 2024, 89.9% of workers in Wickett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.33%) and those who worked at home (4.33%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wickett, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.53% of the workforce in Wickett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wickett, TX (29 out of 699 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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