CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Calvert

Texas · 1,536 residents · 3.89 sq mi

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Calvert is home to 1,536 people in Texas. 45.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 67%. The median household earns $9,019, about 70% below the national median. The typical home is worth $28,900. About 8% 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 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,536

+8%vs 2000

vs 1,426 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024760

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(143)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(130)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(115)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(115)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(88)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(183)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(158)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(137)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(164)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.8%(150)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(41)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$9,019

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,105 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,085

−54%vs 2000

vs $13,165 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

45.1%

+8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,900

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$223

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $299 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.9% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic32%(456)

Black52.2%(745)

Hispanic / Latino14.9%(212)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic36.4%(559)

Black59.6%(915)

Hispanic / Latino9.6%(148)

Asian0%(0)

Other4%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican18.3%(139)

Central American0.5%(4)

Salvadoran0.5%(4)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African14.2%(108)

English11.6%(88)

German4.9%(37)

American4.7%(36)

Italian3.4%(26)

Irish3.2%(24)

Scottish1.7%(13)

Czech1.6%(12)

Danish0.8%(6)

Norwegian0.8%(6)

Dutch0.7%(5)

Swedish0.7%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.1%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 23.9 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 married29.9%(93)

Married39.2%(122)

Widowed4.2%(13)

Divorced26.7%(83)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(58)

Married51.1%(138)

Widowed15.2%(41)

Divorced12.2%(33)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−12.5 ptssince 2013

from 17.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.4%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.6%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.9%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% 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)19%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era81%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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