Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX

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2021 Population

138,409

3.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.6

0.26% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.6%

10.6% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$63,974

8.14% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$153,000

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX had a population of 138k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $63,974. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX declined from 143,846 to 138,409, a −3.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,160 to $63,974, a 8.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), White (Hispanic) (38.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%).

33.1% of the households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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.

94.8% of the residents in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was $153,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX borders Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, Middle Rio Grande Development Council PUMA, TX, and South Texas Development Council (South) & Coastal Bend COG (West) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 138k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.85% of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.8k White (Hispanic) and 18k 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX are Spanish (41,430 households), German (518 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (275 households).

Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

94.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.8% of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.1k ± 553
White (Hispanic)
52.8k ± 1.99k
Two+ (Hispanic)
18k ± 1.82k

55.9%

Hispanic Population

77.3k people

55.9% of the people in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX are hispanic (77.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

7.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2021, 7.85% of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX residents (10.9k 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 7.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
41,430 households (31.9%)
German
518 households (0.398%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
275 households (0.212%)

33.1% of the households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 31.9% of the households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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
3,317 ± 406
Gulf War (2001-)
3,188 ± 561
Gulf War (1990s)
1,816 ± 385

Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX employs 53.6k people. The largest industries in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX are Construction (5,324 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,616 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,101 people), and the highest paying industries are Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($139,566), Oil & gas extraction ($126,266), and Scientific research & development services ($91,732).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,086

Women

44.7%

29,777

Men

55.3%

The workforce of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2020 was 53,863 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

53.6k

2021 Value

−0.425%

1 Year decline

± −0.425%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.425%, from 53.9k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,949 people), Cashiers (1,530 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,484 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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

53.6k

2021 Value

−0.425%

1 Year decline

± −0.425%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −0.425%, from 53.9k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, are Construction (5,324 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,616 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,750

Median earning men ± $1,167

$28,272

Median earning women ± $1,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,127), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,438), and Public Administration ($59,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,720), Public Administration ($42,247), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,389).

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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.76% 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (38.4k), Some college (22.9k), and Secondary Education (20.5k).

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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was $153,000 in 2021, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $131,300 to $153,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX is $63,974. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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

$153,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,837

$36,451

Median Property Taxes

±$1,632

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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 79.6% of the housing units in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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.

$63,974

Median Household Income

± $2,667

45.8k

Number of Households

± 1,745

In 2021, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX grew to $63,974 from the previous year's value of $59,160.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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

0.419

2021 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX

0.428

2020 Wage GINI in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX

In 2021, the income inequality in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.1% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (6.49%)

In 2021, 78.3% of workers in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (6.49%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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 Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX (17.8k out of 131k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) 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

83.5% of the population of Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% 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

16.5%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX declined by 0.842% from 16.6% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.