Woodway, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

9,570

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.82%

6.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,108

0.537% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$370,500

10.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Woodway, TX is home to a population of 9.57k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.81% of Woodway, TX residents were born outside of the country (365 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.78k people) in Woodway, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 650 White (Hispanic) and 278 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Woodway, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodway, TX was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodway, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.78k ± 402
White (Hispanic)
650 ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 209

10.1%

Hispanic Population

967 people

10.1% of the people in Woodway, TX are hispanic (967 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodway, 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

3.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

365 people

4.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

As of 2024, 3.81% of Woodway, TX residents (365 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 Woodway, TX was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
166 ± 95
Vietnam
98 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 76

Woodway, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodway, TX employs 4.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodway, TX were Educational Services (1,229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), and Manufacturing (447 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,583), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,019).

Employment

Occupations

4.7k

2024 Value

± 579

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodway, TX grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 4.42k employees to 4.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodway, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (939 people), Management Occupations (704 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodway, 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

4.7k

2024 Value

± 579

6.31%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodway, TX grew at a rate of 6.31%, from 4.42k employees to 4.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodway, TX, are Educational Services (1,229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (978 people), and Manufacturing (447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodway, TX, though some of these residents may live in Woodway, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,214

Median earning men ± $9,672

$54,464

Median earning women ± $13,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($190,650), Wholesale Trade ($180,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($225,172), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,278), and Manufacturing ($61,979).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodway, TX was $370,500 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,100 to $370,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodway, TX is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodway, TX have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodway, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,979

$3,377

Median Property Taxes

±$360

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Woodway, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodway, 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.

$115,108

Median Household Income

± $15,687

3.72k

Number of Households

± 470

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.72k households in Woodway, TX declined from $115,108 from the previous year's value of $115,729.

The following chart displays the households in Woodway, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodway, 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 (82.1%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (5.47%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Woodway, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.47%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodway, TX have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Woodway, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodway, TX (362 out of 9.49k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

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

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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