Wink, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,373

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,472

19.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$121,900

11.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wink, TX is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.93% of Wink, TX residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 9.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Wink, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Other (Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Wink, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wink, TX was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wink, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 55

17.8%

Hispanic Population

245 people

17.8% of the people in Wink, TX are hispanic (245 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wink, 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

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

6.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Wink, TX residents (54 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 Wink, TX was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25
Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Wink, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wink, TX employs 657 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wink, TX were Construction (115 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($155,272), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,000), and Construction ($88,264).

Employment

Occupations

657

2024 Value

± 165

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wink, TX declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 665 employees to 657 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wink, TX, are Management Occupations (130 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wink, 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

657

2024 Value

± 165

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wink, TX declined at a rate of −1.2%, from 665 employees to 657 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wink, TX, are Construction (115 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wink, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wink, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,659

Median earning men ± $19,696

$42,500

Median earning women ± $15,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($155,507), Manufacturing ($104,688), and Public Administration ($93,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125), Public Administration ($47,019), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wink, TX was $121,900 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,200 to $121,900, a 11.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wink, TX is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wink, TX have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wink, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,554

$451

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Wink, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Wink, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wink, 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.

$103,472

Median Household Income

± $23,676

497

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 497 households in Wink, TX declined from $103,472 from the previous year's value of $128,011.

The following chart displays the households in Wink, 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 Wink, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (6.54%)
Walked (5.02%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Wink, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.54%) and those who walked to work (5.02%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wink, TX have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Wink, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wink, TX (178 out of 1.37k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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