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78614

Cost, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
262
Median household income
NaN
People below poverty
21%
Median home value
NaN

Income

The median income of households in 78614 was NaN. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 41.9
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 5.1
$100,000 to $149,999 12.5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 22431
Female NaN

An estimated 65.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 39% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,026. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.4
Social Security 39
Retirement income 12.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 0
Cash public assistance income 0

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 82.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 0% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21
Children under 18 years below poverty 82.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 0
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11

In 2020-2024, 0 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated NaN% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and NaN% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated NaN% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78614 in 2020-2024, 52.3% had health insurance coverage and 47.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 50% and public coverage was 23.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 100%.


In 2020-2024, 78614 had a total population of 262 - 148 (56.5%) females and 114 (43.5%) males. The median age was 51.9 years. An estimated 17.6% of the population was under 18 years, 26.3% was 19 to 44 years, 28.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78614 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 0
5 to 9 19 19
10 to 14 0 0
15 to 19 10 8
20 to 24 6 0
25 to 29 0 0
30 to 34 0 0
35 to 39 16 17
40 to 44 18 12
45 to 49 0 0
50 to 54 0 7
55 to 59 0 0
60 to 64 20 48
65 to 69 0 13
70 to 74 13 17
75 to 79 0 0
80 to 84 0 7
85 and over 12 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.4% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 13.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 20.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.6% of the people in 78614 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.4% of the people in 78614 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 136 households in 78614. The average household size was 1.93 people.

Married-couple households made up 36% of the households in 78614 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 44.9% of all households, while 6.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 44.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 51.5% of all households.

In 78614, 25.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36
Cohabiting Couples 12.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
6.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
44.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.8% of males and 33.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.7 6.2
Now married, except separated 56.8 33.3
Separated 0 0
Widowed 0 15.5
Divorced 9.5 45

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78614, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

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Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.5% of the people living in 78614 were U.S. natives. 80.5% of the 78614 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.5% of 78614 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78614 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78614.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78614 in 2020-2024, 20.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 20.6% of people at least five years old; 11.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 20.6
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 100 % of the people at least one year old living in 78614 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 100
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78614 was 62 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 56. College or graduate school enrollment was 6.

Educational Attainment of People in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.5
High school diploma or equivalency 24.5
Some college, no degree 28
Associate's degree 3
Bachelor's degree 20.5
Graduate or professional degree 5.5

Disability

In 78614, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 9.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78614, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 94% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 0% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 110 94
Federal, state, or local government workers 0 0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 7 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78614 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 40.2
Construction 0
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 35
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.7
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78614 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 30 25.6
Service occupations 0 0
Sales and office occupations 0 0
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 40 34.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 47 40.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 33.3% of 78614 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 35% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average N minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 33.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 35
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 15.4
Other means 10.3
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 78614 had a total of 206 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 27.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 27.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

14.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78614 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 45.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78614 had 136 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 70 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.6% while renters occupied 18.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.72.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 22.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 13.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78614:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78614 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 13.2
Electricity 86.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78614 was NaN.

Of the owner-occupied households, 8.1 % had a mortgage. 91.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $NaN and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,050.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78614 was $NaN. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.