Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

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2021 Population

146,094

2.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.9

0.251% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.2%

2.22% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$65,138

4.56% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$168,000

6.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX had a population of 146k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $65,138. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX declined from 149,174 to 146,094, a −2.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,300 to $65,138, a 4.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), White (Hispanic) (22.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.53%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.73%).

21.7% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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.

95.7% of the residents in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was $168,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX, Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, Guadalupe County PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, South Texas Development Council (South) & Coastal Bend COG (West) PUMA, TX, and Coastal Bend COG (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is home to a population of 146k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.1% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.92k people).

In 2021, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.4k people) in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k White (Hispanic) and 12.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,730 households), Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (462 households), and German (381 households).

Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.7% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.4k ± 254
White (Hispanic)
32.7k ± 1.46k
Other (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.07k

39.2%

Hispanic Population

57.3k people

39.2% of the people in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are hispanic (57.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.92k people

6.03%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

8.99k people

As of 2021, 6.1% of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX residents (8.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,730 households (20.2%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
462 households (0.336%)
German
381 households (0.277%)

21.7% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was Spanish. 20.2% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,224 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
2,441 ± 397
Gulf War (1990s)
1,710 ± 388

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX employs 58.2k people. The largest industries in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (5,589 people), Construction (5,575 people), and Support activities for mining (2,991 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($203,861), Nondepository credit & related activities ($163,497), and Petroleum refining ($128,883).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,985

Women

45.5%

32,310

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in 2020 was 59,295 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58.2k

2021 Value

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± −1.77%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 59.3k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,110 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,759 people), and Cashiers (1,398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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

58.2k

2021 Value

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± −1.77%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 59.3k employees to 58.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,589 people), Construction (5,575 people), and Support activities for mining (2,991 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,022

Median earning men ± $1,990

$32,596

Median earning women ± $1,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($68,104), Wholesale Trade ($66,289), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,794), Wholesale Trade ($43,750), and Public Administration ($42,221).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas 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

Measure

In 2021, 0.919% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (41.7k), Some college (23.4k), and Secondary Education (19.6k).

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

The median property value in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was $168,000 in 2021, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $157,100 to $168,000, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is $65,138. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

Property

$168,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,360

$39,391

Median Property Taxes

±$1,256

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2021

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.7% of the housing units in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $145,244, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Frisco City (East) & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $138,393 and $128,526.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,138

Median Household Income

± $2,421

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,486

In 2021, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX grew to $65,138 from the previous year's value of $62,300.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.435

2021 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX

In 2021, the income inequality in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.121% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2021, 79.4% of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX (16.9k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.3% of the population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX grew by 4.19% from 14.1% to 14.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.