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State House District 140, TX

181,818 Population
48 square miles 3,787.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

30.9 ±1.2 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Texas: 35.5 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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6%†White10%†Black0%†Native2%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other0%†Two+82%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$18,497 ±$788 Per capita income
  • about half the amount in Texas: $39,446 ±$156
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$46,855 ±$2,120 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Texas: $76,292 ±$265
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

27.2% ±2.6% (49,364  ±5,034) Persons below poverty line
  • about double the rate in Texas: 13.8% 4,005,417 (±0.2% / ±42,798)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty38%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty28%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.2 minutes ±0.2 (2,127,420  ±90,213) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Texas: 26.7 325,128,060 (±0.1 / ±1,129,828)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

52,219 ±1,545 Number of households
  • Texas: 10,747,240 ±15,647
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
3.5 ±0.1 (181,146  ±6,826) Persons per household
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Texas: 2.7 29,034,526
  • about 1.4 times the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples54%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married44%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale47%Female40%
Now marriedMale44%Female45%
DivorcedMale6%†Female9%†
WidowedMale2%†Female7%†
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7.8% ±1.2% (3,412  ±556) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Texas: 5.7% 413,078 (±0.1% / ±6,578)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

3%†15-198%†20-2416%†25-2914%†30-3510%†35-395%†40-440%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

56,084 ±1,472 Number of housing units
  • Texas: 11,890,808 ±698
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied93%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit71%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$149,700 ±$5,965 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Texas: $260,400 ±$738
  • about half the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

7.5% ±1% (13,459  ±1,820) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Texas: 14.3% 4,197,721 (±0.1% / ±35,125.8)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

55.7% ±1.5% (58,962  ±2,438.2) High school grad or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 85.7% 16,534,908 (±0.2% / ±41,819.2)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
6.6% ±0.7% (6,979  ±725.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Texas: 33.1% 6,381,971 (±0.1% / ±26,865.5)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

44%No degree31%High school18%Some college5%†Bachelor's2%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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36.4% ±0.9% (66,196  ±2,982) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in Texas: 17.2% 5,095,888
  • more than double the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

2.1% ±0.3% (2,684  ±400) Population with veteran status
  • about one-third of the rate in Texas: 6.4% 1,408,009 (±0.1% / ±11,267)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

30†WWII93†Korea988†Vietnam510†Gulf (1990s)662†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2,684 Total veterans ±400 2,352 Male ±379 332 Female ±152

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for State House District 140, TX <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US48140-state-house-district-140-tx/>