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79847

Salt Flat, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
201
Median household income
$50,938
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$66,100

Income

The median income of households in 79847 was $50,938. An estimated 10.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 23% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.3
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 2.3
$35,000 to $49,999 28.7
$50,000 to $74,999 28.7
$75,000 to $99,999 0
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 23

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 115078
Female NaN

An estimated 65.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 4.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $15,135. 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 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.5
Social Security 26.4
Retirement income 4.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
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, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated NaN% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 0% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty NaN
People 65 years old and over below poverty 0
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.2

In 2020-2024, 3.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.

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Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79847 in 2020-2024, 68.7% had health insurance coverage and 31.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.7% and public coverage was 26.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was NaN%.

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In 2020-2024, 79847 had a total population of 201 - 110 (54.7%) females and 91 (45.3%) males. The median age was 52 years. An estimated 0% of the population was under 18 years, 21.4% was 19 to 44 years, 68.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 10 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79847 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 0 0
5 to 9 0 0
10 to 14 0 0
15 to 19 0 0
20 to 24 0 0
25 to 29 0 21
30 to 34 0 10
35 to 39 12 0
40 to 44 0 0
45 to 49 0 9
50 to 54 43 22
55 to 59 18 4
60 to 64 9 33
65 to 69 3 11
70 to 74 2 0
75 to 79 4 0
80 to 84 0 0
85 and over 0 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.6% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 25.4% 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 21.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.9% of the people in 79847 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.6% of the people in 79847 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 87 households in 79847. The average household size was 2.31 people.

Married-couple households made up 65.5% of the households in 79847 while cohabiting couple households made up 0% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 12.6% of all households, while 21.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.5% of all households.

In 79847, 0% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 65.5
Cohabiting Couples 0
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 85.7% of males and 70.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 0 10
Now married, except separated 85.7 70.9
Separated 4.4 0
Widowed 0 19.1
Divorced 9.9 0

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79847, 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 92% of the people living in 79847 were U.S. natives. 26.4% of the 79847 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8% of 79847 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79847 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 79847.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79847 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 79847 in 2020-2024, 27.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 22.9% of people at least five years old; 9.5% 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 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 22.9
Other Indo-European languages 5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 97 % of the people at least one year old living in 79847 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 97
Different house, same county 0
Different county, same state 0
Different state 3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79847 was 0 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 0. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.9
High school diploma or equivalency 48.3
Some college, no degree 12.4
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 7.5
Graduate or professional degree 6

Disability

In 79847, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from NaN% of people under 18 years old, to 19.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79847, 50.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 84 82.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 14 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 4 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79847 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 11.8
Construction 13.7
Manufacturing 0
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 54.9
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 8.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79847 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 13 12.7
Service occupations 0 0
Sales and office occupations 11 10.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 42 41.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 36 35.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 37.8% of 79847 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 36.7% 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 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 37.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 36.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 14.3
Other means 0
Worked from home 11.2

In 2020-2024, 79847 had a total of 124 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.3% 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. 38.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 38.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

31.5% 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 79847 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 66.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79847 had 87 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 37 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54% while renters occupied 46%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.94 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.58.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 9.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79847:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79847 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.9
Electricity 36.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 10.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79847 was $66,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.6 % had a mortgage. 40.4% 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 $1,031 and for owners without a mortgage it was $NaN.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79847 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.