CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bastrop

Texas · 4,044 residents · 9.22 sq mi

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Bastrop is home to 4,044 people in Texas. 23.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $54,000. The population has fallen 24% since 2000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 18%. The median household earns $22,250, about 26% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,044

−24%vs 2000

vs 5,340 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(303)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(314)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(279)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(317)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(201)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(667)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(581)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(412)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(264)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(297)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(343)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(66)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,250

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,212 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,524

−42%vs 2000

vs $19,862 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.0%

+11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$390

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $573 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.6%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.3% in 2000

41.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.8%(3,352)

Black16.6%(888)

Hispanic / Latino17.8%(948)

Asian1%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.3%(2,763)

Black21%(850)

Hispanic / Latino14.9%(603)

Asian0%(0)

Other10.7%(431)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.7%(2,863)

Puerto Rican1.6%(182)

Spaniard0.4%(50)

South American0.2%(26)

Colombian0.2%(26)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.3%(148)

Nepalese0.9%(100)

Asian Indian0.3%(32)

Filipino0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(64)

Ancestry

German14.8%(1,651)

English9.6%(1,070)

Irish9.4%(1,044)

American5.2%(582)

French2.9%(325)

Scotch-Irish2.5%(281)

Finnish2.3%(257)

Hungarian2.3%(257)

Scottish2.1%(235)

Czech1.6%(176)

Polish1.4%(161)

Norwegian0.7%(77)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.5%(57)

Greek0.3%(33)

Italian0.3%(33)

Welsh0.3%(32)

Swedish0.3%(30)

Subsaharan African0.2%(26)

Slovene0.2%(24)

Ukrainian0.2%(17)

Russian0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.9%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 24.1 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 married36.7%(1,502)

Married47.7%(1,950)

Widowed1.9%(79)

Divorced13.6%(557)

Women 15+

Never married27.2%(1,464)

Married39.1%(2,107)

Widowed10.5%(567)

Divorced23.2%(1,251)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% 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)31.3%(221)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(229)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.7%(118)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 707 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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