Caldwell is a city of 4,394 people in Texas. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 34.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. 945 more people live here than in 2000. 21.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $220,800.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,266, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 140%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Caldwell
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree12.9% → 19.3%(+6.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Black share14.2% → 7.8%(−6.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
White share68.0% → 56.1%(−11.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Caldwell's population equals 23% of Burleson County's. Its number of veterans equals 8.8% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 36% of the county's.
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)59.8%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 92 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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Over time
Caldwell, decade by decade
Caldwell population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,181
$46,758
$122,644
12.9%
60.9
2000
3,449
$54,533
$92,176
17.5%
66.4
2010
4,104
$56,644
$108,900
11.6%
70.7
2020
3,993
$60,746
$150,414
23.1%
76.5
2024
4,394
$61,266
$220,800
19.3%
73.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
