Woodbranch, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,719

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

3.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

4.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,500

1.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$263,900

2.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Woodbranch, TX is home to a population of 1.72k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Woodbranch, TX residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (802 people) in Woodbranch, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 171 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Woodbranch, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbranch, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbranch, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
802 ± 180
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
547 ± 582
White (Hispanic)
171 ± 91

48.5%

Hispanic Population

834 people

48.5% of the people in Woodbranch, TX are hispanic (834 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodbranch, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

7.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Woodbranch, TX residents (175 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 Woodbranch, TX was 7.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 36
Vietnam
18 ± 25

Woodbranch, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodbranch, TX employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodbranch, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (96 people), and Construction (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($145,455), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,020).

Employment

Occupations

772

2024 Value

± 185

−0.771%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbranch, TX declined at a rate of −0.771%, from 778 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbranch, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (118 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbranch, 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

772

2024 Value

± 185

−0.771%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbranch, TX declined at a rate of −0.771%, from 778 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbranch, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (96 people), and Construction (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbranch, TX, though some of these residents may live in Woodbranch, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,953

Median earning men ± $33,417

$32,153

Median earning women ± $6,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,682), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,438), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,361), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbranch, TX was $263,900 in 2024, which is 0.793 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,200 to $263,900, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbranch, TX is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodbranch, TX have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbranch, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,831

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Woodbranch, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbranch, 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.

$85,500

Median Household Income

± $24,395

568

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 568 households in Woodbranch, TX declined from $85,500 from the previous year's value of $87,000.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbranch, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodbranch, 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 (87.5%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)
Carpooled (4.43%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Woodbranch, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.29%) and those who carpooled to work (4.43%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbranch, TX have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Woodbranch, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbranch, TX (457 out of 1.72k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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