CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fredericksburg

Texas · 6,934 residents · 9.56 sq mi

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With 6,934 people, Fredericksburg is a city in Texas. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,977 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $59,700. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,934

−22%vs 2000

vs 8,911 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 47.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(430)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(481)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(308)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(351)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(295)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(743)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(841)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(511)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(752)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.2%(1,052)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.2%(708)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.7%(462)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,328

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,097

−36%vs 2000

vs $18,788 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,700

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$384

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $546 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

+6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(7,280)

Black0.2%(18)

Hispanic / Latino17%(1,515)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(6,727)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino13.9%(963)

Asian0%(0)

Other3%(207)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.5%(1,889)

Spaniard0.6%(67)

Central American0.5%(60)

Guatemalan0.5%(60)

South American0.1%(13)

Argentine0.1%(13)

Puerto Rican0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(29)

Filipino0.2%(25)

Japanese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German31.5%(3,599)

English16.4%(1,876)

Irish11.7%(1,337)

American6.6%(756)

Scottish3.6%(412)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(239)

Dutch1.8%(204)

French1.6%(186)

Polish1.5%(176)

Portuguese1.2%(135)

Italian1.2%(132)

Swiss0.9%(107)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(85)

Swedish0.7%(79)

British0.7%(75)

Welsh0.6%(74)

Danish0.6%(69)

Russian0.5%(60)

Czech0.4%(48)

Hungarian0.2%(26)

Finnish0.1%(15)

French Canadian0.1%(14)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Greek0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.0 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married26.1%(1,163)

Married61.4%(2,740)

Widowed4.9%(220)

Divorced7.6%(337)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(1,124)

Married48.8%(2,568)

Widowed17.1%(899)

Divorced12.7%(667)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 14.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.4%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.4% 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)27.5%(240)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(233)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.7%(390)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.8%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 873 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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