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79821

Anthony, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
7,227
Median household income
$59,232
People below poverty
18.4%
Median home value
$153,000

Income

The median income of households in 79821 was $59,232. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 22.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 1.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48665
Female 32174

An estimated 82.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $14,622. 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 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.4
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 14.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 0.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.5

In 2020-2024, 23.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 60.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79821 in 2020-2024, 76.4% had health insurance coverage and 23.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.8% and public coverage was 34.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12%.


In 2020-2024, 79821 had a total population of 7,227 - 3,000 (41.5%) females and 4,227 (58.5%) males. The median age was 36.2 years. An estimated 24.4% of the population was under 18 years, 37.1% was 19 to 44 years, 23.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79821 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 268 91
5 to 9 282 238
10 to 14 435 173
15 to 19 311 131
20 to 24 214 193
25 to 29 316 212
30 to 34 300 295
35 to 39 328 273
40 to 44 395 159
45 to 49 273 240
50 to 54 325 240
55 to 59 198 150
60 to 64 168 113
65 to 69 163 95
70 to 74 63 107
75 to 79 105 140
80 to 84 68 108
85 and over 15 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 27.2% were White; 1.3% were Black or African American; 2.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 1.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 34.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 89% of the people in 79821 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 7.3% of the people in 79821 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,077 households in 79821. The average household size was 3.06 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.9% of the households in 79821 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.7% of all households, while 7.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.6% of all households.

In 79821, 49.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.9
Cohabiting Couples 4.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47% of males and 50.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.6 29.5
Now married, except separated 47 50.4
Separated 3.5 4.5
Widowed 1.4 6.3
Divorced 10.5 9.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79821, 168 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 38.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72.5% of the people living in 79821 were U.S. natives. 50.1% of the 79821 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 27.5% of 79821 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79821 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 79821.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 96.7
Asia 0
Europe 1
Africa 1.6
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 79821 in 2020-2024, 75.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 74.9% of people at least five years old; 46% 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 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 74.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 79821 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.5
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 1.4
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 74.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 25.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79821 was 1,912 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 113 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,406. College or graduate school enrollment was 393.

Educational Attainment of People in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 25.6
High school diploma or equivalency 29.5
Some college, no degree 22.7
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 8.6
Graduate or professional degree 3.5

Disability

In 79821, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79821, 47.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,097 76.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 521 19.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 108 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79821 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 4.5
Manufacturing 14.7
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 12.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.8
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79821 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 575 21.1
Service occupations 608 22.3
Sales and office occupations 622 22.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 328 12
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 593 21.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.5% of 79821 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 0.6
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 6.1

In 2020-2024, 79821 had a total of 2,212 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.4% 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"). 9.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 18.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.2
Mobile homes 18.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

24.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 79821 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 81% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79821 had 2,077 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 135 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.5% while renters occupied 21.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.04 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.13.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.4% and another 29.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79821:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80.3
Electricity 18.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79821 was $153,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.5 % had a mortgage. 51.5% 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 $1,480 and for owners without a mortgage it was $428.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79821 was $1,053. 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.