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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Agua Dulce

Texas · 738 residents · 7.80 sq mi
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With 738 people, Agua Dulce is a city in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 20.5. The poverty rate is 41.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. Households here earn about 58% less than in Texas as a whole. The population has fallen 47% since 2009.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 20.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
738
−47%vs 2009
vs 1,390 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
20.5
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 20.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.80 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
4851K2K3K4K2000201020202024Agua Dulce
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 514.2%(105)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 913.1%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.5%(92)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.6%(71)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(34)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.7%(116)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(123)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.7%(64)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 642.6%(19)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 740.8%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.4%(10)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.1%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$16,696
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $30,000 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,604
−33%vs 2009
vs $8,424 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
41.4%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 46.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$35,800
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $58,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$139
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
82.1%
−12.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.5% in 2009
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino100%(1,390)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic4.2%(31)
Black0.5%(4)
Hispanic / Latino95.1%(702)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican96.1%(2,591)
Ancestry
English0.5%(13)
German0.4%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
54.7%
+19.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 35.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(55)
Married54.9%(107)
Widowed3.6%(7)
Divorced13.3%(26)
Women 15+
Never married14.5%(21)
Married76.6%(111)
Widowed4.8%(7)
Divorced4.1%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
29.8%
−20.7 ptssince 2013
from 50.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
23.3%
+13.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.7%
−15.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.5%
+17.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)81.6%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Agua Dulce, Texas?

Agua Dulce, Texas has about 738 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Agua Dulce, Texas?

The typical household in Agua Dulce, Texas earns about $16,696 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Agua Dulce, Texas expensive?

In Agua Dulce, Texas, the median home is worth about $35,800, and the typical rent is about $139 a month.

How educated are people in Agua Dulce, Texas?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Agua Dulce, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Agua Dulce, Texas?

About 41.4% of people in Agua Dulce, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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