Zip Code 79079

2,409

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,92479.87%
Two or more races31713.16%
Other race803.32%
Black or African American763.15%
Native American120.5%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

79079 Population by Race

79079 Population Pyramid 2024

79079 Median Age

36.9

Total

36.3

Male

38.3

Female

79079 Adults

There are 1,843 adults, (434 of whom are seniors) in 79079.

79079 Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

79079 Sex Ratio

Female1,17848.9%
Male1,23151.1%

79079 Population by Age

79079 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9932.4372.127.9
Married5273.0872.527.5
Non Family2531.1280.619.4
Female1422.3241.558.5
Male712.44100.00.0

2.83

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79079 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16910.1%
Associates Degree965.73%
Bachelors Degree21913.08%
Graduate Degree342.03%
High School Graduate72043.01%
Less Than 9th Grade925.5%
Some College34420.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79079 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79079 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1731,073221
Hispanic37623027
2+ Races15710130
Black72720
Other Race48410
Native American12122

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.11%.

79079 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,972$51,750$35,417
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$23,800$38,333$21,364
Less Than 9th Grade$24,364$27,772$0
Overall$28,327$45,607$22,795
Some College$35,833$61,250$24,276

$28,327

Average Earnings

$45,607

Average Male

$22,795

Average Female

79079 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79079 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79079 Language

80.85% of 79079 residents speak only English, while 19.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.39% of the population.

79079 Language

79079 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,50426717.75%
Hispanic72320027.66%
Black756080%
Other803442.5%
Multiple3173310.41%
Native12216.67%

23.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.16%

Male Poverty Rate

30.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79079

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79079 is Black, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79079 is Multiple, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 23.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.31%.

79079 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.49%
High School23.75%
Some College8.64%
Bachelors or Greater0%

79079 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Female Employed23.5%
Male Employed16.81%
Male Unemployed0%

79079 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79079 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,938$69,747
Households$50,066$64,055
Married Families$66,914-
Non Families$33,173$46,184

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79079 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

79079 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79079 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

79079 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79079 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

122

Number of Veterans

122

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War50
Vietnam50
First Gulf War19
Korea7
World War II7

79079 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
55 to 6434
18 to 3429
75+17
35 to 542

79079 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White805.31%
2+ Races3820.43%
Hispanic358.35%
Native American433.33%

79079 Veterans by Race

79079 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

79079 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

79079 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79079 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79079 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

65.42%

Born in 79079

90.99%

Native Born

9.01%

Foreign Born

8.14%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.99% of 79079 residents were born in the United States, with 65.42% having been born in . 8.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79079 Place of Birth