Zip Code 78579

2,548

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1,12144%
Other race75029.43%
White67726.57%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78579 Population by Race

78579 Population Pyramid 2024

78579 Median Age

35.4

Total

25.4

Male

43.7

Female

78579 Adults

There are 1,853 adults, (371 of whom are seniors) in 78579.

78579 Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

78579 Sex Ratio

Female1,44356.63%
Male1,10543.37%

78579 Population by Age

78579 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7203.5274.425.6
Married3693.421000
Female2903.984060
Male611.9583.616.4
Non Family0000

3.44

Average Family Size

3.52

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78579 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1007.06%
Associates Degree312.19%
Bachelors Degree1137.98%
Graduate Degree15310.81%
High School Graduate35024.72%
Less Than 9th Grade56039.55%
Some College1097.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78579 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78579 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,414754264
Other Race6011350
2+ Races490444229
White222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 100%.

78579 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$6,258$0$6,258
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$23,254$0$24,073
Overall$0$0$0
Some College$2,499$0$2,499

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$0

Average Female

78579 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78579 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78579 Language

0.18% of 78579 residents speak only English, while 99.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 99.82% of the population.

78579 Language

78579 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,5441,40655.27%
Multiple1,11976868.63%
Other75046061.33%
White2150%

55.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

51.67%

Male Poverty Rate

58.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78579

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78579 is Multiple, with 68.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78579 is White, with 50% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 17.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 73.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 86.24%.

78579 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater86.47%
Less Than 9th Grade60.76%
Some College58.57%
High School26.29%

78579 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed55.46%
Male Employed45.56%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

78579 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78579 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$43,293
Households-$43,293
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families--

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78579 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

78579 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78579 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

78579 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78579 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

78579 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

78579 Veterans by Age

count

78579 Veterans by Race

78579 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

78579 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

78579 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78579 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78579 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

61.66%

Born in 78579

75.94%

Native Born

24.06%

Foreign Born

16.44%

Non Citizen

7.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.94% of 78579 residents were born in the United States, with 61.66% having been born in . 16.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78579 Place of Birth