Wolfforth, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,701

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.94%

9.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,250

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$260,200

6.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wolfforth, TX is home to a population of 6.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.55% of Wolfforth, TX residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Wolfforth, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 745 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Wolfforth, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolfforth, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolfforth, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 766
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 859
White (Hispanic)
745 ± 460

32.5%

Hispanic Population

2.18k people

32.5% of the people in Wolfforth, TX are hispanic (2.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolfforth, 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

2.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

3.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2024, 2.55% of Wolfforth, TX residents (171 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 Wolfforth, TX was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 91
Vietnam
103 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 88

Wolfforth, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wolfforth, TX employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolfforth, TX were Educational Services (428 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Public Administration (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($151,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,226), and Information ($115,760).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 503

8.97%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolfforth, TX grew at a rate of 8.97%, from 2.99k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolfforth, TX, are Management Occupations (455 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (336 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolfforth, 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

3.26k

2024 Value

± 503

8.97%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolfforth, TX grew at a rate of 8.97%, from 2.99k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolfforth, TX, are Educational Services (428 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Public Administration (369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolfforth, TX, though some of these residents may live in Wolfforth, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,360

Median earning men ± $17,691

$44,675

Median earning women ± $17,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,634), Construction ($151,679), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,526), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,545), and Public Administration ($60,856).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolfforth, TX was $260,200 in 2024, which is 0.782 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,000 to $260,200, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolfforth, TX is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolfforth, TX have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolfforth, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,611

$1,729

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Wolfforth, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolfforth, 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.

$106,250

Median Household Income

± $29,427

2.2k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Wolfforth, TX grew to $106,250 from the previous year's value of $92,143.

The following chart displays the households in Wolfforth, 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 Wolfforth, 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 (83.9%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Wolfforth, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolfforth, TX have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wolfforth, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolfforth, TX (397 out of 6.68k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 15.

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