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79360

Seminole, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
17,342
Median household income
$79,467
People below poverty
5.7%
Median home value
$219,200

Income

The median income of households in 79360 was $79,467. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 12.8
$200,000 or more 9.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62969
Female 39446

An estimated 84.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,161. 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 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.9
Social Security 19.8
Retirement income 12.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.5

In 2020-2024, 4.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 7.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79360 in 2020-2024, 60% had health insurance coverage and 40% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.6% and public coverage was 29%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 40.8%.


In 2020-2024, 79360 had a total population of 17,342 - 8,431 (48.6%) females and 8,911 (51.4%) males. The median age was 29.3 years. An estimated 35.2% of the population was under 18 years, 32.2% was 19 to 44 years, 20.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79360 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1059 864
5 to 9 981 840
10 to 14 545 784
15 to 19 800 759
20 to 24 748 655
25 to 29 427 536
30 to 34 456 576
35 to 39 730 671
40 to 44 469 314
45 to 49 593 627
50 to 54 504 205
55 to 59 279 513
60 to 64 619 221
65 to 69 198 311
70 to 74 168 256
75 to 79 244 151
80 to 84 68 137
85 and over 23 11

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.8% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.7% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 30.4% of the people in 79360 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.2% of the people in 79360 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,380 households in 79360. The average household size was 3.19 people.

Married-couple households made up 68% of the households in 79360 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 14.3% of all households, while 16.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.1% of all households.

In 79360, 41.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 68
Cohabiting Couples 1.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.3% of males and 63.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.5 24.9
Now married, except separated 58.3 63.2
Separated 0.6 1
Widowed 1.1 4.7
Divorced 10.4 6.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79360, 421 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 52.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 68.4% of the people living in 79360 were U.S. natives. 54.9% of the 79360 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 31.6% of 79360 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 26.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79360 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 79360.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89
Asia 2.2
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 8.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 79360 in 2020-2024, 61 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17.7% of people at least five years old; 29.5% 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 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17.7
Other Indo-European languages 43.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 79360 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.4
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 55.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 44.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79360 was 3,983 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 218 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,614. College or graduate school enrollment was 151.

Educational Attainment of People in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 44.6
High school diploma or equivalency 28.4
Some college, no degree 11
Associate's degree 4.3
Bachelor's degree 9.9
Graduate or professional degree 1.9

Disability

In 79360, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79360, 60.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 16.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,177 71.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 816 11.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,170 16.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79360 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 21.8
Construction 18.3
Manufacturing 5.8
Wholesale trade 4.4
Retail trade 5.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.2
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79360 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,902 26.2
Service occupations 961 13.3
Sales and office occupations 1,107 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,864 25.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,417 19.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.2% of 79360 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 22.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 22.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 2.1

In 2020-2024, 79360 had a total of 6,020 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.7% 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"). 6.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 26.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.1
Mobile homes 26.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.9

18.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 79360 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 68.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79360 had 5,380 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 640 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.3% while renters occupied 20.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.45.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.4% and another 30.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79360:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79360 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.6
Electricity 75.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79360 was $219,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 39 % had a mortgage. 61% 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 $1,818 and for owners without a mortgage it was $642.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79360 was $854. 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.