Wilson, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

449

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

26.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.7%

5.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,500

11.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,800

10.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wilson, TX is home to a population of 449 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.445% of Wilson, TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (191 people) in Wilson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 White (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wilson, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 85
White (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 37
Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 75

69.9%

Hispanic Population

314 people

69.9% of the people in Wilson, TX are hispanic (314 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilson, 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

0.445%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.445% of Wilson, TX residents (2 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 Wilson, TX was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Wilson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilson, TX employs 175 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilson, TX were Educational Services (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,161), Public Administration ($75,417), and Construction ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

175

2024 Value

± 91

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 75.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, TX declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 177 employees to 175 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, TX, are Management Occupations (26 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, 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

175

2024 Value

± 91

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 75.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilson, TX declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 177 employees to 175 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, TX, are Educational Services (35 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,563

Median earning men ± $24,233

$26,667

Median earning women ± $12,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,161), Construction ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,222) and Public Administration ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilson, TX was $131,800 in 2024, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $131,800, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson, TX is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilson, TX have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,233

$144

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Wilson, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilson, 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.

$50,500

Median Household Income

± $10,447

186

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 186 households in Wilson, TX grew to $50,500 from the previous year's value of $45,441.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson, 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (21%)
Walked (4.79%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Wilson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, TX have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in Wilson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, TX (156 out of 449 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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