CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Breckenridge

Texas · 5,665 residents · 4.20 sq mi

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Breckenridge is a city of 5,665 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $31,700. The average commute runs 11 minutes. That trails the Texas median by roughly 27%. The median household earns $19,827, about 34% below the national median. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,665

−3%vs 2000

vs 5,868 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.3

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(403)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(445)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(540)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(422)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(233)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(848)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(713)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(534)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(542)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(526)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(361)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(98)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,827

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,697 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,347

−26%vs 2000

vs $14,014 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,700

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.7%(4,443)

Black2.2%(128)

Hispanic / Latino20.6%(1,211)

Asian0.4%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88%(4,984)

Black4.1%(231)

Hispanic / Latino12%(677)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other7.8%(442)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican34.1%(1,763)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.9%(49)

Asian Indian0.4%(21)

Cambodian0.2%(12)

Chinese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German8.9%(461)

English8.4%(436)

Irish8.2%(424)

American4.4%(226)

Scottish4.2%(216)

Polish2.2%(114)

French1.2%(60)

Norwegian1%(51)

Welsh0.7%(36)

Italian0.6%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(19)

Finnish0.3%(17)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.3%(16)

Austrian0.2%(10)

Portuguese0.1%(5)

Dutch0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.2 min

−16%vs 2000

vs 13.4 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 married43.6%(908)

Married42.5%(884)

Widowed3.9%(82)

Divorced10%(208)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(381)

Married45.3%(866)

Widowed21.9%(418)

Divorced12.9%(246)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.6%

−12.3 ptssince 2013

from 29.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.6%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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