Crane County, TX

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2021 Population

4,654

1.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.8

6.55% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.44%

25% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$67,804

24.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$106,100

19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Crane County, TX had a population of 4.65k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $67,804. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Crane County, TX declined from 4,739 to 4,654, a −1.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,596 to $67,804, a 24.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crane County, TX are Other (Hispanic) (38.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.4%), White (Hispanic) (19.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.05%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%).

None of the households in Crane 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.

84.6% of the residents in Crane County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Crane County, TX was $106,100, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Crane County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Crane County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Crane County, TX borders Crockett County, TX, Ector County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX, and Ward County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Crane County, TX is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 24% of Crane County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2021, there were 1.32 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Crane County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k White (Non-Hispanic) and 925 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.6%

2021 Citizenship

86.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 84.6% of Crane County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Crane County, TX was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crane County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crane County, TX

Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 364
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 14
White (Hispanic)
925 ± 341

65.6%

Hispanic Population

3.05k people

65.6% of the people in Crane County, TX are hispanic (3.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crane County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

19.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

939 people

As of 2021, 24% of Crane County, TX residents (1.12k 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 Crane County, TX was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crane County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 39

Crane County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crane County, TX employs 2.04k people. The largest industries in Crane County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (517 people), Educational Services (283 people), and Construction (233 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($127,813), Manufacturing ($90,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,336).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2021 Value

± 344

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crane County, TX declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 2.09k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crane County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (416 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (256 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crane 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

2.04k

2021 Value

± 344

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crane County, TX declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 2.09k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crane County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (517 people), Educational Services (283 people), and Construction (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crane County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Crane County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,753

Median earning men ± $15,107

$32,375

Median earning women ± $11,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,708), Manufacturing ($90,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,336).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($54,545), Retail Trade ($47,589), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,620).

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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
23
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
16
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, 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 trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

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

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crane County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.665%).

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 (83%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.665%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crane County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.665%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crane 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

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

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Measure

In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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 Crane County, TX was $106,100 in 2021, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $89,000 to $106,100, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Crane County, TX is 85.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Crane County, TX have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crane County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$106,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,386

$1,385

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85.8% of the housing units in Crane County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crane 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.

$67,804

Median Household Income

± $17,892

1.61k

Number of Households

± 295

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Crane County, TX grew to $67,804 from the previous year's value of $54,596.

The following chart displays the households in Crane County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (1.38%)

In 2021, 82.8% of workers in Crane County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (1.38%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crane County, TX have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Crane County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crane County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crane County, TX (248 out of 4.56k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

83.1% of the population of Crane County, TX has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 7.72% on Medicaid, 9.16% on Medicare, 9.67% on non-group plans, and 0.438% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

7.72%

Medicaid

9.16%

Medicare

9.67%

Non-Group

0.438%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crane County, TX declined by 9.3% from 18.6% to 16.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 37.9% in Crane County, TX.

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

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