Marlin, TX

Census Place

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2020 Population

5,602

0.0892% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.3

13.5% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

46.4%

1.59% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$25,355

17% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$46,100

7.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Marlin, TX had a population of 5.6k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $25,355. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Marlin, TX declined from 5,607 to 5,602, a −0.0892% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,667 to $25,355, a 17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marlin, TX are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), White (Hispanic) (22.6%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Marlin, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Marlin, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Marlin, TX was $46,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Marlin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Marlin, TX was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Marlin, TX is home to a population of 5.6k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.12% of Marlin, TX residents were born outside of the country (399 people).

In 2020, there were 1.96 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Marlin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.2%

2020 Citizenship

94.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 93.2% of Marlin, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Marlin, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marlin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlin, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 287
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 329
White (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 372

26.4%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

26.4% of the people in Marlin, TX are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marlin, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.12%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

7.42%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

As of 2020, 7.12% of Marlin, TX residents (399 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marlin, TX was 7.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marlin, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 199
Vietnam
100 ± 65
World War II
57 ± 47

Marlin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marlin, TX employs 1.46k people. The largest industries in Marlin, TX are Public Administration (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (138 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,820), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,946).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2020 Value

± 366

−7.38%

1 Year decline

± 38.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Marlin, TX declined at a rate of −7.38%, from 1.57k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlin, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (347 people), Transportation Occupations (225 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2020 Value

± 366

−7.38%

1 Year decline

± 38.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Marlin, TX declined at a rate of −7.38%, from 1.57k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlin, TX, are Public Administration (293 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (262 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Marlin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,698

Median earning men ± $7,832

$37,188

Median earning women ± $27,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,274), Manufacturing ($29,286), and Retail Trade ($20,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,935), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($18,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlin, TX was $46,100 in 2020, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $49,900 to $46,100, a 7.62% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marlin, TX is 60.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Marlin, TX have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlin, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Marlin, TX is $25,355. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Marlin, TX was Census Tract 8 with a value of $44,408, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $26,512 and $22,031.

Property

$46,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,036

$1,139

Median Property Taxes

±$304

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marlin, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marlin, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2020

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 60.3% of the housing units in Marlin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlin, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 4

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marlin, TX was Census Tract 8 with a value of $44,408, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $26,512 and $22,031.

The following map shows all of the places in Marlin, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$25,355

Median Household Income

± $3,456

1.89k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.89k households in Marlin, TX grew to $25,355 from the previous year's value of $21,667.

The following chart displays the households in Marlin, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlin, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (56%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2020, 56% of workers in Marlin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlin, TX have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Marlin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marlin, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marlin, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marlin, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlin, TX (2.32k out of 4.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlin, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Marlin, TX has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 6.97% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Falls County, TX see 8668 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (8718 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3459 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 8648 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Falls County, TX.

8,668 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Falls County, TX

Primary care physicians in Falls County, TX see an average of 8,668 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (8,718 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Falls County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

30.1%

Medicaid

6.97%

Medicare

19.4%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marlin, TX declined by 21.2% from 12.9% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marlin, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.