Pantego, Texas Population 2024

2,455

Pantego Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pantego was:

  • White: 84.31%
  • Black or African American: 8.47%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,358.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.03% (-103)
The current population of Pantego, Texas is 2,455 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,558.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08084.31%
Black or African American2098.47%
Two or more races1154.66%
Other race351.42%
Native American200.81%
Asian80.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pantego Population by Race

Pantego Population Pyramid 2024

Pantego Median Age

42.8

Total

38

Male

47.4

Female

Pantego Adults

There are 1,995 adults, (628 of whom are seniors) in Pantego.

Pantego Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pantego Sex Ratio

Female1,22749.74%
Male1,24050.26%

Pantego Population by Age

Pantego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1072.260.239.8
Married4982.8385.514.5
Non Family4511.243763
Female1213.0454.545.5
Male372.4918.981.1

2.77

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

60.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pantego Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade512.72%
Associates Degree1296.87%
Bachelors Degree57930.83%
Graduate Degree22411.93%
High School Graduate50827.05%
Less Than 9th Grade271.44%
Some College36019.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pantego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pantego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4471,415661
Hispanic22320067
Black15112840
2+ Races787840
Other Race353523
Native American20209
Asian885

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 65.71%.

Pantego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,639$65,000$48,021
Graduate Degree$82,411$88,487$73,182
High School Graduate$0$5,988$35,781
Less Than 9th Grade$31,060$0$0
Overall$42,891$55,345$37,031
Some College$61,875$58,750$62,574

$42,891

Average Earnings

$55,345

Average Male

$37,031

Average Female

Pantego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pantego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pantego Language

94.82% of Pantego residents speak only English, while 5.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.59% of the population.

Pantego Language

Pantego Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,88823112.24%
Black1945628.87%
Multiple1151210.43%
Hispanic28110.36%

12.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.35%

Male Poverty Rate

8.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pantego

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pantego is Black, with 28.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pantego is Hispanic, with 0.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.72%.

Pantego Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School37.22%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%
Some College3.51%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Pantego Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed22.19%
Female Employed13.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Pantego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pantego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,303$132,817
Households$64,955$104,474
Married Families$127,700$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,754$61,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pantego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pantego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pantego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pantego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pantego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

108

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam56
Korea27
First Gulf War5
Second Gulf War3
World War II0

Pantego Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+74
65 to 7425
35 to 5414
18 to 340
55 to 640

Pantego Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1026.05%
2+ Races66.98%
Black53.11%

Pantego Veterans by Race

Pantego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pantego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pantego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pantego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pantego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.91%

Born in Pantego

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Pantego residents were born in the United States, with 65.91% having been born in Texas. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pantego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,327-25-1.06%
20282,352-26-1.09%
20272,378-26-1.08%
20262,404-25-1.03%
20252,429-26-1.06%
20242,455-26-1.05%
20232,481-22-0.88%
20222,503-26-1.03%
20212,529-29-1.13%
20202,558321.27%
20192,526-16-0.63%
20182,542-13-0.51%
20172,55500%
20162,555220.87%
20152,533261.04%
20142,507220.89%
20132,485180.73%
20122,467331.36%
20112,434281.16%
20102,40600%

Pantego Population by Year