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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chireno

Texas · 422 residents · 1.87 sq mi
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Chireno is a city of 422 people in Texas. 50.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 48% less than in Texas as a whole. Median home value sits at $21,700. The median age is 27.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Renters pay $167 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

422
+4%vs 2000
vs 405 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.1
−24%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.87 sq mi
Population, 19902024
34641849156363519902000201020202024Chireno
2024589
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(42)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914%(59)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(40)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.2%(39)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(49)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(58)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(32)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.8%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(16)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,063
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,625 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,964
−51%vs 2000
vs $14,099 in 2000
US average: $14,340
50.5%
+26.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,700
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$167
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $196 in 2000
US average: $450
71.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.9% in 2000
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(315)
Black12.6%(51)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(25)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(306)
Black24.6%(104)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(12)
Asian0.5%(2)
Other2.4%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.6%(139)
Ancestry
American16.5%(97)
English14.1%(83)
Irish6.6%(39)
German5.9%(35)
French1.7%(10)
Danish1.5%(9)
Czech1.2%(7)
Scottish1.2%(7)
Italian0.5%(3)
Swedish0.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

10.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.0%
−13.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 14.6 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 married39.2%(85)
Married55.8%(121)
Widowed1.4%(3)
Divorced3.7%(8)
Women 15+
Never married10.8%(20)
Married70.4%(131)
Widowed9.1%(17)
Divorced9.7%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.3%
+14.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.2%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.1%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)59.2%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era2%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 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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How many people live in Chireno, Texas?

Chireno, Texas has about 422 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chireno, Texas?

The typical household in Chireno, Texas earns about $14,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chireno, Texas expensive?

In Chireno, Texas, the median home is worth about $21,700, and the typical rent is about $167 a month.

How educated are people in Chireno, Texas?

About 10.6% of adults age 25 and over in Chireno, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chireno, Texas?

About 50.5% of people in Chireno, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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