Living in Tarkington Independent School District Area

Living Summary

3,304

households

9,599

Total Population

$121,100

Average House Value

$863

Average Housing Rent

$54,268

Average Household Income

87.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,830

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,304 households are located in Tarkington Independent School District area. Among them, 1,064 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.50 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,047 and 2,323 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (154) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (561) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Tarkington Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,304
Population	9,599
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,064 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,047
Total Students	2,323
Pre-Kindergarten	174
Kindergarten	172
Grade 1-8	1,145
Grade 9-12	537
College/Graduate School	295
Veterans	6,730
Non-citizen	154
Non-English Home Language	561
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,014 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,989 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,989 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,764 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Tarkington Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,715	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,948	79.35%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	434	11.68%
Public transportation	10	0.27%
Walked	12	0.32%
Other method	52	1.40%
Worked from home	259	6.97%
Average Commute Time	49 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,764	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	888	23.59%
Service	632	16.79%
Sales and office	860	22.85%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	784	20.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	600	15.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,764	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	118	3.13%
Construction	530	14.08%
Manufacturing	693	18.41%
Wholesale trade	115	3.06%
Retail trade	383	10.18%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	294	7.81%
Information	34	0.90%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	91	2.42%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	431	11.45%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	576	15.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	184	4.89%
Other services, except public administration	74	1.97%
Public administration	241	6.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,764	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,892	76.83%
Government workers	500	13.28%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	356	9.46%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.43%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $74,967 for the 3,304 households in Tarkington Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $41,979. 8,412 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.63%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,304	-
Less than $10,000	383	11.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	125	3.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	378	11.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	244	7.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	360	10.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	502	15.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	507	15.35%
$100,000 - $149,999	385	11.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	223	6.75%
More than $200,000	197	5.96%
Median Household Income	$54,268	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$74,967	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,311	-
Less than $10,000	121	5.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	53	2.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	188	8.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	209	9.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	214	9.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	359	15.53%
$75,000 - $99,999	440	19.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	365	15.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	191	8.26%
More than $200,000	171	7.40%

Median Family Income	$75,653	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$89,501	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$41,979	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$62,139	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$62,139	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,599	-
With health insurance coverage	8,412	87.63%
Public coverage	3,746	39.02%
Private health insurance	5,676	59.13%
Without health insurance coverage	1,187	12.37%

Housing

There are 3,887 housing units in Tarkington Independent School District area, Texas with 3,304 units (85.00%) occupied. 2,782 houses (84.20%) are occupied by owner and 522 houses (15.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $121,100 and the average rental cost is $863. 379 houses (9.75%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 162 houses (4.17%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,887	-
Occupied	3,304	85.00%
Owner Occupied	2,782	84.20%
Renter Occupied	522	15.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,647	68.10%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5	0.13%
Mobile Homes	1,155	29.71%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	72	1.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,887	-
Built 2014 or later	379	9.75%
Built 2010 - 2013	184	4.73%
Built 2000 - 2009	891	22.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	859	22.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	442	11.37%
Built 1970 - 1979	537	13.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	308	7.92%
Built 1950 - 1959	125	3.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	162	4.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,887	-
1 room	88	2.26%
2 rooms	192	4.94%
3 rooms	231	5.94%
4 rooms	584	15.02%
5 rooms	585	15.05%
6 rooms	957	24.62%
7 rooms	592	15.23%
8 rooms	329	8.46%
9 rooms or more	329	8.46%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,887	-
no bedroom	88	2.26%
1 bedroom	398	10.24%
2 bedrooms	629	16.18%
3 bedrooms	1,812	46.62%
4 bedrooms	747	19.22%
5 bedrooms or more	213	5.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,782	-
Less than $50,000	305	10.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	731	26.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	504	18.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	320	11.50%
$200,000 - $299,999	490	17.61%
$300,000 - $499,999	293	10.53%
$500,000 - $999,999	115	4.13%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.86%
Median House Value	$121,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	414	-
Less than $500	20	4.83%
$500 - $999	250	60.39%
$1,000 - $1,499	119	28.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	25	6.04%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$863	-

Demographic

A total of 9,599 people lives in Tarkington Independent School District area, Texas with 5,210 male and 4,389 female. The males to female ratio is 54.28 to 45.72. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,599	-
Male	5,210	54.28%
Female	4,389	45.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,599	-
Under 5 years	862	8.98%
5 - 9 years	962	10.02%
10 - 14 years	638	6.65%
15 - 19 years	623	6.49%
20 - 24 years	463	4.82%
25 - 34 years	1,286	13.40%
35 - 44 years	734	7.65%
45 - 54 years	1,273	13.26%
55 - 59 years	675	7.03%
60 - 64 years	576	6.00%
65 - 74 years	1,098	11.44%
75 - 84 years	344	3.58%
85 years and older	65	0.68%
Median Age	34.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,599	-
One Race	9,585	99.85%
White	8,586	89.45%
Black or African American	791	8.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	208	2.17%

Two or more races	14	0.15%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.15%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%