CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Mountain

Texas · 737 residents · 2.12 sq mi

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East Mountain is a city of 737 people in Texas. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $44,600. 157 more people live here than in 2000. The median household earns $23,654, about 21% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% 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

737

+27%vs 2000

vs 580 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−13%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.12 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024958

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(55)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(60)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(108)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416%(118)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(73)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,654

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,173 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,758

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,701 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,600

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $545 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.3%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

18.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(544)

Black1.6%(9)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(20)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(725)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.4%(138)

Puerto Rican3.2%(31)

Ancestry

Irish19.6%(188)

English17.1%(164)

German9.2%(88)

Scottish2.9%(28)

American1.9%(18)

Italian1.8%(17)

French1.1%(11)

Finnish0.4%(4)

Arab0.2%(2)

Lebanese0.2%(2)

Dutch0.2%(2)

Polish0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

West Indian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married42%(185)

Married45.9%(202)

Widowed7%(31)

Divorced5%(22)

Women 15+

Never married11.2%(39)

Married70.9%(246)

Widowed10.7%(37)

Divorced7.2%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.1%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 22.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% 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)18.2%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.1%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.1%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II9.1%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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