Eagle Pass, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    30.3
    0.331% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    22.8%
    0.628% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $49,568
    3.32% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    22,547
    0.531% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Eagle Pass, 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.

    83.7% of the residents in Eagle Pass, TX are U.S. citizens.

    Most people in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX was 2 cars per household.

    Eagle Pass, TX borders Laredo, TX and Uvalde, TX.

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    Population & Diversity

    Eagle Pass, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.4% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were born outside of the country (17.6k people).

    In 2024, there were 4.83 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.34k White (Hispanic) and 6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    83.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    83.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 83.7% of Eagle Pass, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Pass, TX was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Pass, TX
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      40.3k ± 2.09k
    2. White (Hispanic)
      8.34k ± 1.48k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      6k ± 1.16k
    94.8%
    Hispanic Population
    55k people

    In 2024, there were 4.83 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Eagle Pass, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.34k White (Hispanic) and 6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    94.8% of the people in Eagle Pass, TX are hispanic (55k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle Pass, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
    2. India
      354,317 ± 14,528 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    30.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    17.6k people
    30.6%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    17.7k people

    As of 2024, 30.4% of Eagle Pass, TX residents (17.6k 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 Eagle Pass, TX was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      503 ± 252
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      247 ± 115
    3. Vietnam
      199 ± 121

    Eagle Pass, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    76.6% of the population of Eagle Pass, TX has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 7.16% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.222% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    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.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    23.4%
    Uninsured
    30.3%
    Employer Coverage
    28.5%
    Medicaid
    7.16%
    Medicare
    10.4%
    Non-Group
    0.222%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Pass, TX declined by 5.11% from 24.6% to 23.4%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Eagle Pass, TX employs 22.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Pass, TX were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,995), Public Administration ($66,961), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,647).

    Employment

    Occupations

    22.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,500
    0.531%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Pass, TX grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 22.4k employees to 22.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Pass, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,181 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Pass, TX.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    22.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,500
    0.531%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Pass, TX grew at a rate of 0.531%, from 22.4k employees to 22.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Pass, TX, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Pass, TX, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Pass, 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

    $39,973
    Median earning men ± $3,489
    $27,489
    Median earning women ± $2,235

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,674), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,004), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,564).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,357), Public Administration ($47,159), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,651).

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 87
      Transportation and Warehousing
    2. 63
      Retail Trade
    3. 43
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

    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.

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Eagle Pass, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Eagle Pass, TX awarded 52 degrees. The student population of Eagle Pass, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 70 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Eagle Pass, TX are Hispanic or Latino (44 and 84.6%), White (5 and 9.62%), and Black or African American (3 and 5.77%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 77 students enrolled in Eagle Pass, TX, 9.09% men and 90.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 66 records, of which 92.4% were women and 7.58% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    General Cosmetology
    Most Common
    35 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Eagle Pass, TX was General Cosmetology with 35 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Eagle Pass, TX according to their major.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eagle Pass, TX, which is 0.106 times less than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 44 degrees mean that there were 8.8 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    People in Eagle Pass, TX have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Pass, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    70.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    57.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Eagle Pass, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $49,568
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,673
    18.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,308

    In 2024, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Eagle Pass, TX declined from $49,568 from the previous year's value of $51,270.

    The following chart displays the households in Eagle Pass, 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 Eagle Pass, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
    2. Carpooled (11.9%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.37%)

    In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Eagle Pass, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

    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

    21.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Eagle Pass, TX have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Eagle Pass, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Pass, TX (13.1k out of 57.6k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle Pass, 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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