Zip Code 79549

15,505

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,42967.26%
Other race2,16213.94%
Two or more races2,14313.82%
Black or African American4492.9%
Native American2211.43%
Asian1010.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

79549 Population by Race

79549 Population Pyramid 2024

79549 Median Age

36.2

Total

34.2

Male

37.6

Female

79549 Adults

There are 11,653 adults, (2,298 of whom are seniors) in 79549.

79549 Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

79549 Sex Ratio

Female7,22046.57%
Male8,28553.43%

79549 Population by Age

79549 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5002.4776.423.6
Married2,6543.1687.512.5
Non Family2,0981.3165.834.2
Female4733.3256.243.8
Male2753.2884.415.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

79549 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6916.8%
Associates Degree1,14511.26%
Bachelors Degree1,29912.78%
Graduate Degree4594.51%
High School Graduate3,24331.89%
Less Than 9th Grade7677.54%
Some College2,56425.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

79549 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

79549 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4875,1811,210
Hispanic3,9082,828366
2+ Races1,40296495
Other Race1,247918108
Black31324360
Native American1039268
Asian686849

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.06%.

79549 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,484$78,393$54,731
Graduate Degree$0$0$55,536
High School Graduate$29,628$41,806$21,171
Less Than 9th Grade$21,016$41,847$13,532
Overall$43,356$52,889$28,076
Some College$48,283$58,267$28,757

$43,356

Average Earnings

$52,889

Average Male

$28,076

Average Female

79549 Earnings by Educational Attainment

79549 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

79549 Language

74.67% of 79549 residents speak only English, while 25.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.7% of the population.

79549 Language

79549 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,81274312.78%
White6,6485638.47%
Multiple1,67233620.1%
Other1,58923614.85%
Black1562918.59%
Asian101109.9%

10.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

12.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 79549

The race most likely to be in poverty in 79549 is Multiple, with 20.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 79549 is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.93%.

79549 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.58%
High School8.68%
Bachelors or Greater8.62%
Some College6.95%

79549 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.76%
Female Employed8.37%
Female Unemployed3.23%
Male Employed2.43%

79549 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

79549 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,798$102,373
Households$59,559$85,431
Married Families$104,030$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,585$54,957

mean

median

Income by Household Type

79549 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

79549 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

79549 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 55-64.

79549 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

79549 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

714

Number of Veterans

701

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam210
First Gulf War204
Second Gulf War176
Korea48
World War II0

79549 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54190
75+185
65 to 74169
18 to 34130
55 to 6440

79549 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5616.89%
Hispanic2164.75%
2+ Races1247.79%
Black296.46%

79549 Veterans by Race

79549 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

79549 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

79549 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

79549 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

79549 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

80.1%

Born in 79549

95.4%

Native Born

4.6%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.4% of 79549 residents were born in the United States, with 80.1% having been born in . 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

79549 Place of Birth