CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Converse

Texas · 8,887 residents · 9.44 sq mi

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Converse is home to 8,887 people in Texas. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Texas median. This skews young, with a median age of 29.9. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. The typical home is worth $60,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% 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

8,887

−23%vs 2000

vs 11,508 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(784)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(887)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(778)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(817)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(521)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.6%(1,742)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.1%(1,784)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(916)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.1%(360)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.7%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(130)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,680

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,947 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,612

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,949 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,900

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$519

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.2% in 2000

33.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.9%(6,089)

Black12.8%(1,471)

Hispanic / Latino29.4%(3,388)

Asian2%(233)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.4%(7,234)

Black8.1%(723)

Hispanic / Latino23.2%(2,066)

Asian2.7%(241)

Other7.8%(689)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican29.1%(8,618)

Puerto Rican2.1%(635)

Central American2.1%(609)

Spaniard1.8%(525)

Dominican1%(305)

Panamanian0.7%(205)

Honduran0.5%(154)

South American0.4%(126)

Costa Rican0.4%(111)

Peruvian0.2%(71)

Nicaraguan0.2%(67)

Salvadoran0.1%(42)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0.1%(30)

Colombian0.1%(28)

Venezuelan0.1%(27)

Cuban0%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino2.2%(657)

Korean0.6%(172)

Thai0.5%(145)

Japanese0.2%(63)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.2%(362)

Samoan0.1%(44)

Ancestry

German7.4%(2,179)

American6.5%(1,910)

English5.9%(1,750)

Irish5.4%(1,588)

West Indian1.5%(437)

Subsaharan African1.4%(413)

French1.3%(394)

Italian1.2%(349)

Czech0.9%(254)

Polish0.7%(222)

Haitian0.7%(210)

Dutch0.6%(174)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.6%(173)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(136)

Russian0.4%(126)

Swedish0.4%(116)

Scottish0.4%(110)

Arab0.3%(94)

Welsh0.3%(85)

British0.2%(64)

Nigerian0.2%(57)

French Canadian0.2%(56)

Norwegian0.1%(44)

Swiss0.1%(37)

Guyanese0.1%(34)

Moroccan0.1%(28)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Turkish0.1%(18)

Iranian0%(12)

Danish0%(11)

Israeli0%(9)

Latvian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.2%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.7%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married35.2%(3,785)

Married52.3%(5,617)

Widowed4.7%(500)

Divorced7.9%(848)

Women 15+

Never married30.3%(3,641)

Married48.3%(5,797)

Widowed4.6%(555)

Divorced16.8%(2,013)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.2%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% 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)48.2%(1,617)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.3%(1,351)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.1%(809)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.5%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,352 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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