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Deer Park

Texas · 28,520 residents · 10.5 sq mi
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Deer Park is a city of 28,520 people in Texas. Households here earn about 54% more than in Texas as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $61,334, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

28,520
+3%since 1990
from 27,652 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.7
+13%since 1990
from 30.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K29K31K33K35K19902000201020202024Deer Park
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(1,797)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(2,212)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(2,609)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(2,644)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(1,703)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(3,439)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(5,197)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(4,539)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(2,270)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(1,313)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(641)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(156)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,334
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,199 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$24,440
+56%since 1990
from $15,645 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$90,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$654
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $467 in 1990
US average: $602
79.3%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.0% in 1990
20.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(25,522)
Black0.9%(257)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(2,922)
Asian1.2%(337)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(23,048)
Black1.3%(360)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(4,341)
Asian1.1%(314)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.1%(11,927)
Salvadoran1%(349)
Puerto Rican0.9%(296)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Nicaraguan0.1%(48)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Honduran0.1%(43)
Spaniard0.1%(37)
Costa Rican0.1%(32)
Venezuelan0.1%(30)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(22)
Colombian0%(10)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(101)
Japanese0.1%(20)
Filipino0.1%(17)
Chinese0%(13)
Ancestry
German13.3%(4,510)
English12.1%(4,109)
American6.1%(2,082)
Irish5.9%(2,013)
Italian3%(1,011)
Scottish2.5%(862)
French1.4%(477)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(466)
Polish1.3%(436)
Norwegian1%(328)
Czech0.7%(245)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(142)
Dutch0.4%(123)
Swiss0.3%(95)
Welsh0.2%(68)
Iranian0.2%(64)
Greek0.2%(58)
Hungarian0.2%(58)
Swedish0.1%(33)
Arab0.1%(31)
Serbian0.1%(31)
Palestinian0.1%(21)
Lebanese0%(10)
Russian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 84.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.8%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
−26%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.4%(2,724)
Married65.7%(7,042)
Widowed1.3%(136)
Divorced7.6%(809)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(2,169)
Married62.3%(6,937)
Widowed6.4%(710)
Divorced11.8%(1,317)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% 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)30.3%(430)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(269)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.2%(514)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,420 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Deer Park, Texas?

Deer Park, Texas has about 28,520 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Deer Park, Texas?

The typical household in Deer Park, Texas earns about $61,334 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Deer Park, Texas expensive?

In Deer Park, Texas, the median home is worth about $90,200, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.

How educated are people in Deer Park, Texas?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Deer Park, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Deer Park, Texas?

About 5.6% of people in Deer Park, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Deer Park, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Deer Park, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 868 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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