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78670

Staples, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
130
Median household income
$78,625
People below poverty
1.5%
Median home value
$244,100

Income

The median income of households in 78670 was $78,625. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 8.5
$25,000 to $34,999 14.9
$35,000 to $49,999 0
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 25.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 12.8
$200,000 or more 10.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78670 in 2020-2024

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An estimated 83% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,200. 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 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83
Social Security 25.5
Retirement income 29.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 0

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Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 1.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 0% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 1.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 0
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.4

In 2020-2024, 10.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 100% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 100% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78670 in 2020-2024, 94.6% had health insurance coverage and 5.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.9% and public coverage was 22.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 78670 had a total population of 130 - 66 (50.8%) females and 64 (49.2%) males. The median age was 33.3 years. An estimated 45.4% of the population was under 18 years, 16.2% was 19 to 44 years, 29.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78670 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 7
5 to 9 10 0
10 to 14 22 12
15 to 19 0 8
20 to 24 0 0
25 to 29 2 2
30 to 34 7 0
35 to 39 0 5
40 to 44 0 5
45 to 49 10 0
50 to 54 2 11
55 to 59 5 6
60 to 64 4 0
65 to 69 0 0
70 to 74 0 4
75 to 79 0 2
80 to 84 0 4
85 and over 2 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.2% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 38.5% 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 13.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 55.4% of the people in 78670 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.6% of the people in 78670 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 47 households in 78670. The average household size was 2.77 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.6% of the households in 78670 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.9% of all households, while 21.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 0% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 8.5% of all households.

In 78670, 59.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.6
Cohabiting Couples 4.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.5% of males and 38.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 6.3 40.4
Now married, except separated 62.5 38.3
Separated 31.3 0
Widowed 0 17
Divorced 0 4.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78670, 4 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 78670 were U.S. natives. 47.7% of the 78670 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 78670 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78670 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 78670.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78670 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78670 in 2020-2024, 7.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.3% of people at least five years old; 1.6% 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 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 78670 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.9
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 0
Different state 3.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78670 was 59 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 7 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 52. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.1
High school diploma or equivalency 11.3
Some college, no degree 26.8
Associate's degree 14.1
Bachelor's degree 26.8
Graduate or professional degree 7

Disability

In 78670, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.6% of people under 18 years old, to 3.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 66.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78670, 51.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 56.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 22 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 23 56.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 9 22
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 9 22

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78670 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 14.6
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 12.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 4.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.2
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 22

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78670 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13 31.7
Service occupations 12 29.3
Sales and office occupations 7 17.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 9 22
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 0 0

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.9% of 78670 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 35.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 22

In 2020-2024, 78670 had a total of 47 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.2% 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. 12.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 12.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 21.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78670 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 65.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78670 had 47 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 0 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 72.3% while renters occupied 27.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.92.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 29.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78670:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78670 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 12.8
Electricity 87.2
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 78670 was $244,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 94.1 % had a mortgage. 5.9% 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 $1,735 and for owners without a mortgage it was $NaN.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78670 was $1,225. 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.

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