Woodson, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

504

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.306% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

5.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,167

2.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,000

0.794% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Woodson, TX is home to a population of 504 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (442 people) in Woodson, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 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 Woodson, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodson, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodson, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 128
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48 ± 40
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

11.1%

Hispanic Population

56 people

11.1% of the people in Woodson, TX are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodson, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Woodson, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodson, TX employs 221 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodson, TX were Manufacturing (39 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($88,125), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,357), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,000).

Employment

Occupations

221

2024 Value

± 109

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodson, TX grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 217 employees to 221 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodson, TX, are Management Occupations (61 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodson, 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

221

2024 Value

± 109

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 71.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodson, TX grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 217 employees to 221 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodson, TX, are Manufacturing (39 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodson, TX, though some of these residents may live in Woodson, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,667

Median earning men ± $9,242

$47,083

Median earning women ± $41,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,173) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417) and Retail Trade ($14,896).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodson, TX was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $100,000, a 0.794% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodson, TX is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodson, TX have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodson, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,574

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodson, 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.

$68,167

Median Household Income

± $30,583

192

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 192 households in Woodson, TX grew to $68,167 from the previous year's value of $66,435.

The following chart displays the households in Woodson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodson, 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 (91.4%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2024, 91.4% of workers in Woodson, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodson, TX have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodson, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodson, TX (116 out of 504 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

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