Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX

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2022 Population

111,336

0.279% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

0.822% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

1.91% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,700

8.02% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$169,900

12.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.3%), White (Hispanic) (26.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.77%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%).

24.7% of the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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.

96.1% of the residents in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are University of Houston-Victoria (225502) (1,328 degrees awarded in 2022), Victoria College (229540) (600 degrees), and Victoria Beauty & Barber College (48 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was $169,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, and Coastal Bend COG (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

United States Texas

Economy

The economy of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX employs 47.8k people. The largest industries in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (3,432 people), Construction (3,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,160 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($120,695), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($109,353), and Oil & gas extraction ($108,202).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

22,188

Women

45.6%

26,442

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX in 2020 was 48,630 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX.

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

Occupations

47.8k

2022 Value

−0.836%

1 Year decline

± −0.836%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, are Cooks (1,231 people), Registered nurses (1,189 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

47.8k

2022 Value

−0.836%

1 Year decline

± −0.836%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,432 people), Construction (3,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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 2022, universities in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX awarded 1,991 degrees. The student population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,360 male students and 4,870 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (803 and 41.2%), followed by White (686 and 35.2%), Black or African American (250 and 12.8%), and Asian (127 and 6.52%).

The largest universities in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of Houston-Victoria (225502) (1,328 and 66.7%), Victoria College (229540) (600 and 30.1%), and Victoria Beauty & Barber College (48 and 2.41%).

The most popular majors in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX are General Business Administration & Management (355 and 17.8%), General Interdisciplinary Studies (174 and 8.74%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (135 and 6.78%).

The median tuition cost in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $5,111 for in-state students and $14,903 for out-of-state students.

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 2022, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.41% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.6k), Some college (20.6k), and Secondary Education (16.2k).

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was $169,900 in 2022, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,600 to $169,900, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX is $65,700. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

Property

$169,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,699

$29,140

Median Property Taxes

±$1,243

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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX with a value of $159,431, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, with respective values of $157,973 and $153,785.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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.

$65,700

Median Household Income

± $2,236

42.3k

Number of Households

± 1,654

The following chart displays the households in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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

0.451

2022 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.456% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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 Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX (16.7k out of 109k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun 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

84.9% of the population of Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.1%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.