CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canyon Lake

Texas · 9,975 residents · 143 sq mi

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Canyon Lake is home to 9,975 people in Texas. The median age is 43.4, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 41% since 2000. The average commute runs 36 minutes. The typical home is worth $73,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% 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

9,975

−41%vs 2000

vs 16,870 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

43.4

+2%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

143 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(569)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(743)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(429)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(485)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(291)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,334)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(1,287)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(1,266)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.8%(1,475)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.4%(1,533)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(417)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(146)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,168

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,019 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,670

−36%vs 2000

vs $21,516 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,700

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$435

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $608 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

16.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(14,866)

Black0.3%(52)

Hispanic / Latino9.8%(1,648)

Asian0.2%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(9,660)

Black0.3%(27)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(653)

Asian0.6%(58)

Other2.3%(230)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.2%(5,505)

Puerto Rican1.6%(536)

South American0.9%(320)

Spaniard0.7%(236)

Chilean0.7%(232)

Cuban0.4%(132)

Central American0.3%(111)

Ecuadorian0.2%(66)

Guatemalan0.1%(36)

Nicaraguan0.1%(34)

Honduran0.1%(27)

Argentine0.1%(22)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Salvadoran0%(14)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.2%(82)

Thai0.2%(58)

Asian Indian0.2%(53)

Korean0.1%(24)

Filipino0.1%(22)

Chinese0.1%(18)

Japanese0%(14)

Vietnamese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(33)

Ancestry

German18.7%(6,326)

English14.2%(4,821)

Irish10.3%(3,488)

American8.4%(2,858)

Italian3%(1,022)

Scottish3%(1,008)

French2.9%(977)

Polish1.8%(620)

Czech1.7%(572)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(561)

Welsh0.9%(298)

Norwegian0.8%(285)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.8%(276)

Russian0.7%(223)

British0.6%(200)

French Canadian0.3%(111)

Dutch0.3%(104)

Austrian0.3%(96)

Ukrainian0.3%(92)

Hungarian0.2%(78)

Danish0.2%(76)

Greek0.2%(63)

Swiss0.2%(58)

Brazilian0.1%(50)

Lithuanian0.1%(50)

Portuguese0.1%(44)

Arab0.1%(41)

Belgian0.1%(35)

Iranian0.1%(33)

West Indian0.1%(33)

Canadian0.1%(32)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(32)

Slovene0.1%(30)

Lebanese0.1%(27)

Slovak0.1%(27)

Subsaharan African0.1%(26)

Serbian0.1%(20)

Palestinian0%(14)

Finnish0%(13)

Australian0%(12)

Romanian0%(9)

Haitian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.8 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 28.7 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 married24.1%(3,543)

Married62.1%(9,126)

Widowed4.1%(607)

Divorced9.7%(1,429)

Women 15+

Never married14%(1,935)

Married66.8%(9,258)

Widowed8%(1,103)

Divorced11.3%(1,563)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% 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)39.2%(1,325)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.5%(1,503)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.2%(1,123)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(90)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,381 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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