Hays County PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2020 Population
222,887
4.46% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
32.5
1.56% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
12.7%
7.17% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$68,738
0.0306% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$258,000
8.09% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
106,492
3.76% 1-year growth

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In 2020, Hays County PUMA, TX had a population of 223k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $68,738. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Hays County PUMA, TX grew from 213,366 to 222,887, a 4.46% increase and its median household income grew from $68,717 to $68,738, a 0.0306% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hays County PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), White (Hispanic) (30.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.07%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.28%).

25.4% of the households in Hays County 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.

94.5% of the residents in Hays County PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County PUMA, TX are Texas State University (9,116 degrees awarded in 2020) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (31 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Hays County PUMA, TX was $258,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Hays County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hays County PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Hays County PUMA, TX is home to a population of 223k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 9.12% of Hays County PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (20.3k people).

In 2020, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Hays County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.2k White (Hispanic) and 13.5k 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 Hays County PUMA, TX are Spanish (47,638 households), Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (837 households), and Arabic (694 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
111,718
Women
50.2%
110,760
Men
49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 222,478 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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Citizenship

94.5%
2020 Citizenship
94.3%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.5% of Hays County PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Hays County PUMA, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hays County PUMA, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    117k ± 1.18k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    67.2k ± 1.7k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 1.59k
39.4%
Hispanic Population
87.9k people

In 2020, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Hays County PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.2k White (Hispanic) and 13.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.4% of the people in Hays County PUMA, TX are hispanic (87.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    11,587 ± 2,573 people
  2. Iran
    1,020 ± 782 people
  3. Honduras
    694 ± 646 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hays County PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 11,587 Hays County PUMA, TX residents, followed by Iran with 1,020 and Honduras with 694.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.12%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
20.3k people
8.83%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
18.8k people

As of 2020, 9.12% of Hays County PUMA, TX residents (20.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hays County PUMA, TX was 8.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    47,638 households (22.8%)
  2. Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
    837 households (0.4%)
  3. Arabic
    694 households (0.332%)

25.4% of the households in Hays County PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hays County PUMA, TX was Spanish. 22.8% of the households in Hays County PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,773 ± 461
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,502 ± 571
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,857 ± 398

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

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Hays County PUMA, TX employs 106k people. The largest industries in Hays County PUMA, TX are Restaurants & Food Services (10,140 people), Construction (8,832 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (6,704 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($192,113), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($153,574), and Petroleum refining ($140,672).

Males in Hays County PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,068. The income inequality in Hays County PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
49,517
Women
46.5%
56,975
Men
53.5%

The workforce of Hays County PUMA, TX in 2020 was 106,492 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

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Occupations

106k
2020 Value
3.76%
1 Year growth
± 3.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hays County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 103k employees to 106k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hays County PUMA, TX, are Waiters & waitresses (3,529 people), Cashiers (3,241 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,891 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hays County PUMA, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

106k
2020 Value
3.76%
1 Year growth
± 3.76%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Hays County PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 103k employees to 106k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hays County PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (10,140 people), Construction (8,832 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (6,704 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hays County PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hays County PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,233
Median earning men ± $2,101
$31,280
Median earning women ± $1,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,764), Manufacturing ($69,017), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,168).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($56,101), Public Administration ($50,725), and Information ($43,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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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
  1. $292B
  2. $210B
  3. $178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.36T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.5T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

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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
  1. $78.1B
  2. $76.4B
  3. $74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

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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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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.

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In 2020, universities in Hays County PUMA, TX awarded 9,147 degrees. The student population of Hays County PUMA, TX in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 15,203 male students and 22,635 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hays County PUMA, TX are White (4,382 and 48.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,223 and 35.9%), Black or African American (773 and 8.62%), and Two or More Races (299 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Hays County PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas State University (9,116 and 99.7%) and Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology (31 and 0.339%).

The most popular majors in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County PUMA, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (559 and 6.11%), General Business Administration & Management (493 and 5.39%), and General Psychology (475 and 5.19%).

The median tuition cost in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $8,326 for in-state students and $19,778 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2020 in Hays County PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 37,838 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 37,838 students enrolled in Hays County PUMA, TX, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,398 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 420 degree-majors awarded
  2. 544 degree-majors awarded
  3. 475 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Capital Area COG (Southwest)--Hays County PUMA, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 420 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,116 degrees awarded
  2. 31 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas State University with 9,116 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 3,540 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hays County PUMA, TX, which is 0.631 times less than the 5,607 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,382 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,223 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,326) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,529) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.616% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.49% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hays County PUMA, TX in 2020 were Some college (49.4k), High School or Equivalent (42k), and Bachelors Degree (36k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Hays County PUMA, TX was $258,000 in 2020, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $238,700 to $258,000, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Hays County PUMA, TX is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Hays County PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hays County PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hays County PUMA, TX is $68,738. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hays County PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

Property

$258,000
Median Property Value 2020
±$5,279
$47,730
Median Property Taxes
±$1,717

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2020
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 62.2% of the housing units in Hays County PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hays County PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,738
Median Household Income
± $2,288
76.7k
Number of Households
± 2,777

In 2020, the median household income of the 76.7k households in Hays County PUMA, TX grew to $68,738 from the previous year's value of $68,717.

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Wage Distribution

0.485
2020 Wage GINI in Hays County PUMA, TX
0.478
2019 Wage GINI in Hays County PUMA, TX

In 2020, the income inequality in Hays County PUMA, TX was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.45% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hays County PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Hays County PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.27%)
  3. Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2020, 77.5% of workers in Hays County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hays County PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Hays County PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hays County PUMA, TX (27.5k out of 216k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hays County 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.

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86.1% of the population of Hays County PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 7.89% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,642 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,642 patients).

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
54.3%
Employer Coverage
7.89%
Medicaid
7.78%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
2.57%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hays County PUMA, TX grew by 3.33% from 13.4% to 13.9%.

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