Concho County, TX

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2022 Population

3,235

1.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.4

3.93% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

16.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,750

19.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$92,900

8.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Concho County, TX had a population of 3.24k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $55,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Concho County, TX grew from 3,181 to 3,235, a 1.7% increase and its median household income grew from $46,719 to $55,750, a 19.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Concho County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), White (Hispanic) (21.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.2%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Concho 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.

90.2% of the residents in Concho County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Concho County, TX was $92,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Concho County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Concho County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Concho County, TX borders Coleman County, TX, McCulloch County, TX, Menard County, TX, Runnels County, TX, Schleicher County, TX, and Tom Green County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Concho County, TX is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.3% of Concho County, TX residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2022, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Concho County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 699 White (Hispanic) and 473 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.2%

2022 Citizenship

87.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.2% of Concho County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Concho County, TX was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concho County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 111
White (Hispanic)
699 ± 162
Two+ (Hispanic)
473 ± 159

38.8%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

38.8% of the people in Concho County, TX are hispanic (1.25k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

13.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

427 people

As of 2022, 11.3% of Concho County, TX residents (367 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Concho County, TX was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 50
World War II
22 ± 22

Concho County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Concho County, TX employs 997 people. The largest industries in Concho County, TX are Retail Trade (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($69,306), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,484), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,875).

Employment

Occupations

997

2022 Value

± 200

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Concho County, TX grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 923 employees to 997 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concho County, TX, are Health Technologists & Technicians (194 people), Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), and Management Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concho 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

997

2022 Value

± 200

8.02%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Concho County, TX grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 923 employees to 997 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concho County, TX, are Retail Trade (253 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concho County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Concho County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,286

Median earning men ± $16,048

$32,292

Median earning women ± $10,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,444), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,298), Public Administration ($39,265), and Manufacturing ($34,635).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

15
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
15
Retail Trade
12
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Concho County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.789%).

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 (83.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.789%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Concho 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 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Concho County, TX was $92,900 in 2022, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,600 to $92,900, a 8.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Concho County, TX is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Concho County, TX have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concho County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$92,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,478

$659

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.8% of the housing units in Concho County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Concho 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.

$55,750

Median Household Income

± $15,537

816

Number of Households

± 127

In 2022, the median household income of the 816 households in Concho County, TX grew to $55,750 from the previous year's value of $46,719.

The following chart displays the households in Concho 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 Concho County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.97%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2022, 84.1% of workers in Concho County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.97%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concho County, TX have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Concho County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Concho 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 Concho County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Concho County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concho County, TX (385 out of 2.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

90% of the population of Concho County, TX has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 3.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Concho County, TX see 2827 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.71% increase from the previous year (2726 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3341 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3341 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,827 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Concho County, TX

Primary care physicians in Concho County, TX see an average of 2,827 patients per year. This represents a 3.71% increase from the previous year (2,726 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 8.07% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.97%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

24.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

3.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Concho County, TX grew by 39.4% from 7.16% to 9.97%.

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