Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX

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2021 Population

176,728

1.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.5

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

13.3%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,844

2.75% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$96,100

4.46% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

73,356

0.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX had a population of 177k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $54,844. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX declined from 179,839 to 176,728, a −1.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,378 to $54,844, a 2.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), White (Hispanic) (28.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.26%), Other (Hispanic) (6.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%).

33% of the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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.

89.2% of the residents in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are Clarendon College (223922) (335 degrees awarded in 2021) and Frank Phillips College (286 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was $96,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX borders Eastern Plains New Mexico PUMA, NM, Southwest Oklahoma PUMA, OK, Panhandle & Northwest Oklahoma PUMA, OK, Potter CountyAmarillo City (North) PUMA, TX, Randall CountyAmarillo City (South) PUMA, TX, South Plains Association of Governments (Outside Lubbock County) PUMA, TX, and North Texas Regional Planning Commission (Outside Wichita County) & Wise County PUMA, TX.

United States New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

Population & Diversity

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 177k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 14.8% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (26.2k people).

In 2021, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.7k people) in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50k White (Hispanic) and 14.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are Spanish (51,141 households), German (741 households), and Other Languages of Asia (600 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,000

Women

47.5%

92,772

Men

52.5%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 176,772 inhabitants, with 52.5% men, and 47.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

89.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.2% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.7k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
50k ± 1.69k
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.54k

43.2%

Hispanic Population

76.4k people

43.2% of the people in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are hispanic (76.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
21,709 ± 3,388 people
Guatemala
961 ± 759 people
Cuba
925 ± 745 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 21,709 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Guatemala with 961 and Cuba with 925.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

26.2k people

14.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

26.1k people

As of 2021, 14.8% of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX residents (26.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
51,141 households (31.2%)
German
741 households (0.452%)
Other Languages of Asia
600 households (0.366%)

33% of the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 31.2% of the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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
2,769 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
1,627 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
1,096 ± 209

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX employs 73.4k people. The largest industries in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (6,766 people), Construction (5,452 people), and Animal production & aquaculture (4,536 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous retail stores ($117,011), Petroleum refining ($99,399), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($93,174).

Males in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,141. The income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,857

Women

43.1%

42,009

Men

56.9%

The workforce of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 73,866 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

73.4k

2021 Value

−0.69%

1 Year decline

± −0.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.69%, from 73.9k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,799 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,244 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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

73.4k

2021 Value

−0.69%

1 Year decline

± −0.69%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.69%, from 73.9k employees to 73.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,766 people), Construction (5,452 people), and Animal production & aquaculture (4,536 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,630

Median earning men ± $920

$27,489

Median earning women ± $844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,125), Information ($59,896), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($37,691), Wholesale Trade ($33,900), and Manufacturing ($33,669).

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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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas and New Mexico to other states, or from other states to Texas and New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$272B
Gasoline
$213B
Fuel oils
$182B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas and New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $272B, followed by Gasoline ($213B) and Fuel oils ($182B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B

2020 Value in New Mexico

$117B

Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico

46.3% growth

$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

Comparatively, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas and New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas and New Mexico to other states, or from other states to Texas and New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$82.4B
California
$72.2B
Michigan
$58.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas and New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $82.4B, followed by California with $72.2B and Michigan and $58.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas and New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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

In 2021, universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX awarded 621 degrees. The student population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,250 male students and 1,708 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are White (313 and 52.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (203 and 33.8%), Black or African American (42 and 7%), and Unknown (30 and 5%).

The largest universities in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Clarendon College (223922) (335 and 53.9%) and Frank Phillips College (286 and 46.1%).

The most popular majors in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX are General Studies (262 and 42.2%), Hair Styling & Design (63 and 10.1%), and Welding Technology (54 and 8.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,958 students enrolled in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,465 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
262 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
6 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was General Studies with 262 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clarendon College (223922)
335 degrees awarded
Frank Phillips College
286 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clarendon College (223922) with 335 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 279 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX, which is 0.816 times less than the 342 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 313 degrees mean that there were 1.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 203 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 ($1,806) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,969) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) 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

Measure

In 2021, 1.93% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (44.7k), Primary Education (28.1k), and Some college (27.3k).

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was $96,100 in 2021, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $92,000 to $96,100, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX is $54,844. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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.

Housing

Property

$96,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,613

$43,350

Median Property Taxes

±$1,257

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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2021

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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.

$54,844

Median Household Income

± $1,197

60.5k

Number of Households

± 1,598

In 2021, the median household income of the 60.5k households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX grew to $54,844 from the previous year's value of $53,378.

The following chart displays the households in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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

0.406

2021 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX

0.413

2020 Wage GINI in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX

In 2021, the income inequality in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.69% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (3.05%)

In 2021, 80.3% of workers in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (3.05%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall 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 Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX (22.6k out of 169k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

79.7% of the population of Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1629 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 759 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1336 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 238 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas and New Mexico.

1,629 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,629 patients per year. This represents a 0.792% decrease from the previous year (1,642 patients).

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% decrease from the previous year (1,336 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas and New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.3%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX grew by 3.2% from 19.7% to 20.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (Outside Potter & Randall Counties) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.