Andrews, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

18,610

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.302% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

9.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,242

6.06% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

8,650

3.18% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Andrews, 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.

91.6% of the residents in Andrews, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Andrews, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Andrews, TX was 2 cars per household.

Andrews, TX borders Hobbs, NM, Midland, TX, and Odessa, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Andrews, TX is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.8% of Andrews, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Andrews, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Andrews, TX was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Andrews, TX residents (2.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Andrews, TX was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 106
Vietnam
154 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 35

Andrews, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Andrews, TX.

Health

77.6% of the population of Andrews, TX has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 8.24% on Medicare, 8.84% on non-group plans, and 0.136% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.47% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.4%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

8.24%

Medicare

8.84%

Non-Group

0.136%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Andrews, TX grew by 0.371% from 22.4% to 22.4%.

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

Economy

The economy of Andrews, TX employs 8.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Andrews, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,627 people), Educational Services (927 people), and Retail Trade (769 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($113,306), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,424), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,346).

Employment

Occupations

8.65k

2024 Value

± 865

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, TX declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 8.93k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Andrews, TX, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Andrews, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.65k

2024 Value

± 865

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, TX declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 8.93k employees to 8.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Andrews, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,627 people), Educational Services (927 people), and Retail Trade (769 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Andrews, TX, though some of these residents may live in Andrews, 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$112k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$93.9k
Construction
$34.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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 Andrews, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Andrews, TX have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Andrews, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Andrews, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,242

Median Household Income

± $9,282

6.84k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.84k households in Andrews, TX declined from $72,242 from the previous year's value of $76,902.

The following chart displays the households in Andrews, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Andrews, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Andrews, TX have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Andrews, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Andrews, TX (2.87k out of 18.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Andrews, 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.