Reagan County, TX

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2023 Population
3,259
1.48% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.4
10.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.1%
54.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$70,288
0.0441% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$163,700
32.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,352
13.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Reagan County, TX had a population of 3.26k people with a median age of 29.4 and a median household income of $70,288. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Reagan County, TX declined from 3,308 to 3,259, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income declined from $70,319 to $70,288, a −0.0441% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reagan County, TX are Other (Hispanic) (29.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.3%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%).

None of the households in Reagan 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.

90.5% of the residents in Reagan County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Reagan County, TX was $163,700, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Reagan County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Reagan County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Reagan County, TX is home to a population of 3.26k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.6% of Reagan County, TX residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Reagan County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 771 White (Non-Hispanic) and 694 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.5%
2023 Citizenship
89.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.5% of Reagan County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Reagan County, TX was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reagan County, TX
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    956 ± 305
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    771 ± 165
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    694 ± 284
67.1%
Hispanic Population
2.19k people

In 2023, there were 1.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (956 people) in Reagan County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 771 White (Non-Hispanic) and 694 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

67.1% of the people in Reagan County, TX are hispanic (2.19k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
347 people
12.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
411 people

As of 2023, 10.6% of Reagan County, TX residents (347 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reagan County, TX was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 36
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 24

Reagan County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Reagan County, TX employs 1.35k people. The largest industries in Reagan County, TX are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (327 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Retail Trade (159 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($121,786), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,679), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,964).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

1.35k
2023 Value
± 235
−13.8%
1 Year decline
± 26.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reagan County, TX declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.57k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reagan County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (181 people), and Management Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reagan County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.35k
2023 Value
± 235
−13.8%
1 Year decline
± 26.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reagan County, TX declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.57k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reagan County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (327 people), Educational Services (223 people), and Retail Trade (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reagan County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Reagan County, 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

$54,191
Median earning men ± $12,087
$40,240
Median earning women ± $9,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,607), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,329), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,597), and Retail Trade ($35,521).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 18
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. 12
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 7
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $50.2k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $13.7k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $11.5k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Reagan County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.623%).

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.

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 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Reagan County, TX was $163,700 in 2023, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $163,700, a 32.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Reagan County, TX is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Reagan County, TX have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reagan County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Reagan County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.51%.

Property

$163,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$50,984
$795
Median Property Taxes
±$171

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

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Rent vs Own

76%
Homeownership
2023
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76% of the housing units in Reagan County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Reagan County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$70,288
Median Household Income
± $14,362
1.05k
Number of Households
± 194

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Reagan County, TX declined from $70,288 from the previous year's value of $70,319.

The following chart displays the households in Reagan 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reagan 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.57%)
  3. Walked (8.23%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Reagan County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who walked to work (8.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reagan County, TX have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Reagan County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Reagan County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.51%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reagan County, TX (361 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reagan County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Reagan County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.2%.

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Health

83% of the population of Reagan County, TX has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 5.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.88% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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Uninsured People

17%
Uninsured
50.6%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
5.7%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reagan County, TX declined by 0.397% from 17% to 17%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, 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 38.9% in Reagan County, TX.

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