CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garrison

Texas · 902 residents · 1.17 sq mi

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Garrison is home to 902 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 37% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $38,400. 23.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $16,974 at the median, 44% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

902

+7%vs 2000

vs 844 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(87)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(117)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(110)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.2%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(74)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.5%(95)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,974

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,278 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,904

−35%vs 2000

vs $12,222 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.5%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,400

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $298 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.8%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

41.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.5%(553)

Black29%(245)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(28)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic70.4%(635)

Black29.3%(264)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(52)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.7%(18)

Ancestry

American14.6%(156)

Irish10.4%(111)

German6.4%(68)

English5%(53)

Dutch2.5%(27)

Scottish1.9%(20)

Polish0.7%(7)

French0.6%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.6%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married17.7%(72)

Married63.1%(257)

Widowed4.9%(20)

Divorced14.3%(58)

Women 15+

Never married31.9%(160)

Married42.3%(212)

Widowed17%(85)

Divorced8.8%(44)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.2%

+9.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

−16.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.7%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% 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)8.6%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.6%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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