Uvalde County, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.6

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.9%

9.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$144,400

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,463

5.47% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Uvalde County, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Uvalde County, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Uvalde 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.

The largest universities in Uvalde County, TX are Southwest Texas Junior College (1,182 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Uvalde County, TX was $144,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Uvalde County, TX borders Bandera County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Frio County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, and Zavala County, TX.

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Economy

The economy of Uvalde County, TX employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Uvalde County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,609 people), Retail Trade (1,137 people), and Construction (906 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($77,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,046).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2023 Value

± 998

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Uvalde County, TX grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 9.92k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uvalde County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,314 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (952 people), and Management Occupations (792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uvalde 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

10.5k

2023 Value

± 998

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Uvalde County, TX grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 9.92k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uvalde County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,609 people), Retail Trade (1,137 people), and Construction (906 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uvalde County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Uvalde County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,913

Median earning men ± $5,117

$22,950

Median earning women ± $3,498

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,336), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,701), and Public Administration ($58,561).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,906), Public Administration ($38,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,596).

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

46
Retail Trade
40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Construction

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

$94.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$44.9k
Wholesale Trade
$43.9k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Uvalde County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.638%).

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

Donald J. Trump (59.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.638%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Uvalde 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

In 2023, universities in Uvalde County, TX awarded 1,182 degrees. The student population of Uvalde County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,704 male students and 3,875 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Uvalde County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,059 and 89.6%), followed by White (88 and 7.45%), American Indian or Alaska Native (8 and 0.677%), and Two or More Races (8 and 0.677%).

The largest universities in Uvalde County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Texas Junior College (1,182 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Uvalde County, TX are General Studies (543 and 45.9%), Welding Technology (96 and 8.12%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (95 and 8.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,579 students enrolled in Uvalde County, TX, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,775 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
543 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degrees awarded
General Business
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Uvalde County, TX was General Studies with 543 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Uvalde County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwest Texas Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Texas Junior College with 1,182 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 527 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Uvalde County, TX, which is 0.805 times less than the 655 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,059 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 88 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,086) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,929) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Uvalde County, TX was $144,400 in 2023, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,900 to $144,400, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Uvalde County, TX is 66.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Uvalde County, TX is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Uvalde County, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $59,284, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $51,906 and $51,097.

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Uvalde County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.7%.

Housing

Property

$144,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,395

$5,601

Median Property Taxes

±$611

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.5% of the housing units in Uvalde County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uvalde County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9505

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Uvalde County, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $59,284, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $51,906 and $51,097.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Uvalde County, 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

8.42k

Number of Households

± 826

In N/A, the median household income of the 8.42k households in Uvalde County, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Uvalde 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Uvalde County, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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 Uvalde County, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Uvalde County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Uvalde 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 Uvalde County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Uvalde County, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Uvalde County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uvalde County, TX (5.24k out of 24k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Uvalde County, TX is Hispanic, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 31.1% of the children was living in poverty in Uvalde County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

79.9% of the population of Uvalde County, TX has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.1%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Uvalde County, TX grew by 4.28% from 19.3% to 20.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.6 in Uvalde County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Uvalde County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 39.3% in Uvalde County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Uvalde County, TX.