Garza County, TX

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2023 Population
5,435
5.23% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.4
8.13% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14%
8.87% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$50,545
10.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$79,300
9.37% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,753
5.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Garza County, TX had a population of 5.44k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $50,545. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Garza County, TX declined from 5,735 to 5,435, a −5.23% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,215 to $50,545, a −10.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garza County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), White (Hispanic) (23.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (14.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (10.3%).

None of the households in Garza 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.

85.2% of the residents in Garza County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Garza County, TX was $79,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Garza County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Garza County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garza County, TX is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of Garza County, TX residents were born outside of the country (901 people).

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Garza County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k White (Hispanic) and 785 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%
2023 Citizenship
81.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.2% of Garza County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Garza County, TX was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garza County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 296
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 480
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    785 ± 345
50%
Hispanic Population
2.72k people

In 2023, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Garza County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k White (Hispanic) and 785 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50% of the people in Garza County, TX are hispanic (2.72k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

16.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
901 people
20.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of Garza County, TX residents (901 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garza County, TX was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    124 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    94 ± 89
  3. Vietnam
    20 ± 36

Garza County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Garza County, TX employs 1.75k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Garza County, TX were Other Services, Except Public Administration (225 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (193 people), and Retail Trade (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($100,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,271).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k
2023 Value
± 357
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garza County, TX grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 1.66k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garza County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (211 people), Management Occupations (193 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garza County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.75k
2023 Value
± 357
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 27.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Garza County, TX grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 1.66k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garza County, TX, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (225 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (193 people), and Retail Trade (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garza County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Garza County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,341
Median earning men ± $15,723
$29,811
Median earning women ± $5,074

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,656), Retail Trade ($62,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,223), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,108).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 11
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 8
    Construction
  3. 8
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $22.9k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $12.8k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. $8.09k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Garza County, TX was $79,300 in 2023, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $79,300, a 9.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Garza County, TX is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Garza County, TX have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garza County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garza County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.64%.

Housing

Property

$79,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,321
$982
Median Property Taxes
±$209

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 Garza County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2023
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.5% of the housing units in Garza County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501, Garza County, TX
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Garza County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$50,545
Median Household Income
± $11,340
1.43k
Number of Households
± 264

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Garza County, TX declined from $50,545 from the previous year's value of $56,215.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garza County, TX is from Garza County, TX.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Garza County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Walked (1.74%)

In 2023, 88% of workers in Garza County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (1.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garza County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Garza County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garza County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 4.64%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garza County, TX (569 out of 4.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garza County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 27.1% of the children was living in poverty in Garza County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 118 in Garza County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 61.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

82.8% of the population of Garza County, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 9.5% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 0.384% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garza County, TX see 5,863 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.77% decrease from the previous year (6,222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6262 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,863 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garza County, TX

Primary care physicians in Garza County, TX see an average of 5,863 patients per year. This represents a 5.77% decrease from the previous year (6,222 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.2%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
9.5%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
0.384%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garza County, TX grew by 5.22% from 16.3% to 17.2%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Garza County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 23.2% in Garza County, TX.

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