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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dell City

Texas · 566 residents · 1.67 sq mi
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Dell City is a city of 566 people in Texas. 30.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 43%. Median home value sits at $27,500. 153 more people live here than in 2000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

566
+37%vs 2000
vs 413 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.6
+1%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.67 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2517232046861519902000201020202024Dell City
202482
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.5%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.5%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.4%(76)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(36)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.8%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.4%(53)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(95)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415%(85)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(62)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.8%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(21)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,313
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,602 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$7,720
−19%vs 2000
vs $9,580 in 2000
US average: $14,340
30.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,500
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$322
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $414 in 2000
US average: $450
69.9%
−6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.8% in 2000
30.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic29.1%(120)
Black0.5%(2)
Hispanic / Latino69.2%(286)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80%(453)
Black0.9%(5)
Hispanic / Latino55.5%(314)
Asian0%(0)
Other19.1%(108)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican47.6%(39)
Ancestry
American36.6%(30)
Scottish4.9%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.4%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.0 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 10.9 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 married0%(0)
Married87.9%(51)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced12.1%(7)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married87.5%(21)
Widowed12.5%(3)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

36.6%
+25.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.4%
+27.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.3%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.1%
−44.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+21.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
−28.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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 Dell City, Texas?

Dell City, Texas has about 566 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dell City, Texas?

The typical household in Dell City, Texas earns about $15,313 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dell City, Texas expensive?

In Dell City, Texas, the median home is worth about $27,500, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.

How educated are people in Dell City, Texas?

About 8.4% of adults age 25 and over in Dell City, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dell City, Texas?

About 30.9% of people in Dell City, 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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