Zavala County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.5

2.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

36.3%

17.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,887

14.9% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,637

4.21% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Zavala County, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (30.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.11%), Other (Hispanic) (5.52%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.829%).

None of the households in Zavala County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Zavala County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Zavala County, TX borders Dimmit County, TX, Frio County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, and Uvalde County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Zavala County, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.96% of Zavala County, TX residents were born outside of the country (568 people).

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Zavala County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.89k White (Hispanic) and 582 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zavala County, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
5.37k ± 843
White (Hispanic)
2.89k ± 760
White (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 127

92.6%

Hispanic Population

8.83k people

92.6% of the people in Zavala County, TX are hispanic (8.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Zavala County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Zavala County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Zavala County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Zavala County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

568 people

7.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

748 people

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

Economy

The economy of Zavala County, TX employs 3.64k people. The largest industries in Zavala County, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($85,385), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,333), and Educational Services ($47,685).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.64k

2023 Value

± 645

−4.21%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zavala County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (620 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (428 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zavala County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.64k

2023 Value

± 645

−4.21%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zavala County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zavala County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Zavala County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($117,604), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,226), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,378), Public Administration ($36,900), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,370).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Accommodation and Food Services
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Retail Trade
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Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$7.88k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.24k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Zavala County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.297%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.297%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Zavala County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.297%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Zavala County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Zavala County, TX is $41,887. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Zavala County, TX was Census Tract 9503.01 with a value of $52,120, followed by Census Tract 9503.02 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $43,019 and $42,270.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9503.01
Census Tract 9503.02
Census Tract 9502

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Zavala County, TX was Census Tract 9503.01 with a value of $52,120, followed by Census Tract 9503.02 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $43,019 and $42,270.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Zavala County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,887

Median Household Income

± $10,375

3.41k

Number of Households

± 573

The following chart displays the households in Zavala County, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zavala County, TX is from Zavala County, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Zavala County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zavala County, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Zavala County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zavala County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zavala County, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zavala County, TX (3.44k out of 9.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

86.9% of the population of Zavala County, TX has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 41.6% on Medicaid, 8.52% on Medicare, 9.16% on non-group plans, and 0.402% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Zavala County, TX see 11840 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (11840 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1589 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

11,840 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Zavala County, TX

Primary care physicians in Zavala County, TX see an average of 11,840 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (11,840 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Zavala County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

41.6%

Medicaid

8.52%

Medicare

9.16%

Non-Group

0.402%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Zavala County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.