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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Baird

Texas · 1,652 residents · 2.66 sq mi
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Baird is a city of 1,652 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $27,500. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 32% less than in Texas as a whole. 23.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $230 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,652
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,623 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.4
−7%vs 2000
vs 41.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Baird
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(135)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(108)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(119)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(100)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(87)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.1%(200)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(162)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(168)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(154)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.9%(131)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.4%(73)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,354
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,446 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,159
−34%vs 2000
vs $13,951 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.1%
+9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,500
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$230
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $309 in 2000
US average: $450
73.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.3% in 2000
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(1,370)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(218)
Asian0.7%(12)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(1,464)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(194)
Asian1.8%(29)
Other9.6%(159)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(123)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan1.1%(18)
Ancestry
English9.7%(160)
Irish9%(147)
German8.2%(134)
American8%(132)
Danish2%(33)
Dutch1.9%(31)
Scottish1.6%(26)
French0.7%(11)
Welsh0.5%(8)
Polish0.2%(3)
Italian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.5%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(155)
Married57.6%(346)
Widowed6.7%(40)
Divorced10%(60)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(171)
Married42.3%(276)
Widowed12.7%(83)
Divorced18.7%(122)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.8%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.5%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% 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)30.8%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.8%(33)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 65 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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How many people live in Baird, Texas?

Baird, Texas has about 1,652 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Baird, Texas?

The typical household in Baird, Texas earns about $18,354 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baird, Texas expensive?

In Baird, Texas, the median home is worth about $27,500, and the typical rent is about $230 a month.

How educated are people in Baird, Texas?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Baird, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baird, Texas?

About 23.1% of people in Baird, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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