Zip Code 78579

3,063

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1,49748.87%
Other race91229.77%
White65421.35%
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

28.5

Total

20.9

Male

31.9

Female

78579 Adults

There are 2,017 adults, (363 of whom are seniors) in 78579.

78579 Age Dependency

85.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.2

Child Dependency Ratio

78579 Sex Ratio

Female1,68755.08%
Male1,37644.92%

78579 Population by Age

78579 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7324.1786.213.8
Married4784.27100.00.0
Female2164.3553.246.8
Male381.95100.00.0
Non Family0000

4.07

Average Family Size

4.17

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78579 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19911.94%
Associates Degree311.86%
Bachelors Degree885.28%
Graduate Degree1539.18%
High School Graduate42025.19%
Less Than 9th Grade54632.75%
Some College23013.8%

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
Hispanic1,664919238
Other Race7501920
2+ Races632596228
White333

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$20,631$21,578$17,139
Less Than 9th Grade$19,713$0$20,811
Overall$15,962$21,048$0
Some College$13,958$0$13,958

$15,962

Average Earnings

$21,048

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

0.11% of 78579 residents speak only English, while 99.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 99.89% of the population.

78579 Language

78579 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,0602,18771.47%
Multiple1,4971,42395.06%
Other91247552.08%
White3266.67%

71.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

74.42%

Male Poverty Rate

69.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78579

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78579 is Multiple, with 95.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78579 is Other, with 52.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 40.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 77.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 77.54%.

78579 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater95.85%
Some College73.95%
Less Than 9th Grade58.26%
High School40.71%

78579 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed66.71%
Male Employed63.68%
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$27,941$37,554
Households$27,941$37,554
Married Families$38,237-
Non Families--

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78579 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

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 45-54, 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

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

8.0%

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

59.84%

Born in 78579

75.02%

Native Born

24.98%

Foreign Born

19.03%

Non Citizen

5.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.02% of 78579 residents were born in the United States, with 59.84% having been born in . 19.03% 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