CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Electra

Texas · 3,113 residents · 3.09 sq mi

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Electra is a city of 3,113 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $18,900. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 26.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 40%. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,113

−2%vs 2000

vs 3,168 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(242)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(232)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(233)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(165)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(111)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(474)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(322)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(306)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(318)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(271)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(105)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,201

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,022 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,574

−28%vs 2000

vs $13,213 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.7%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$234

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $372 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

28.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(2,657)

Black4.5%(144)

Hispanic / Latino8.7%(275)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(2,846)

Black5.8%(180)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(145)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.8%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.3%(477)

Spaniard0.6%(15)

Puerto Rican0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German12.4%(291)

English9.6%(226)

American8.5%(201)

Irish8%(189)

Scottish3.9%(91)

Italian1.6%(37)

Welsh1.4%(33)

Dutch1.1%(26)

Polish1.1%(25)

British0.9%(22)

French0.9%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(11)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.3%(6)

Lebanese0.3%(6)

Canadian0.2%(5)

French Canadian0.2%(5)

Subsaharan African0.2%(4)

Kenyan0.2%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.7%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.3 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 16.5 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 married20.3%(164)

Married56.4%(456)

Widowed4.3%(35)

Divorced19%(154)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(182)

Married50.5%(442)

Widowed13.5%(118)

Divorced15.3%(134)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 50.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.6%

−17.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.7%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% 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)35.4%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(113)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.7%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 226 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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