Woodville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,755

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

7.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,865

9.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,900

14.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Woodville, TX is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Woodville, TX residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Woodville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 720 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Woodville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodville, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 309
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
148 ± 83

7.08%

Hispanic Population

195 people

7.08% of the people in Woodville, TX are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodville, 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

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Woodville, TX residents (73 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 Woodville, TX was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 34
Vietnam
32 ± 35

Woodville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodville, TX employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodville, TX were Retail Trade (153 people), Construction (121 people), and Public Administration (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,400), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,679), and Public Administration ($49,492).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 221

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodville, TX declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 1.08k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodville, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (181 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodville, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 221

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodville, TX declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 1.08k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodville, TX, are Retail Trade (153 people), Construction (121 people), and Public Administration (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Woodville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,375

Median earning men ± $11,821

$24,602

Median earning women ± $10,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($123,359), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,050), and Manufacturing ($48,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,125), Public Administration ($47,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,545).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodville, TX was $214,900 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,200 to $214,900, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodville, TX is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodville, TX have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,289

$635

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Woodville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodville, 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.

$45,865

Median Household Income

± $13,426

1.16k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Woodville, TX grew to $45,865 from the previous year's value of $41,890.

The following chart displays the households in Woodville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodville, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Woodville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (9.6%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodville, TX have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Woodville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodville, TX (499 out of 2.64k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodville, TX is Black, followed by White 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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