CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gholson

Texas · 697 residents · 8.36 sq mi

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Gholson is a city of 697 people in Texas. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 225 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $56,100. Median rent is $279 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% 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

697

−24%vs 2000

vs 922 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−18%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(60)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.6%(81)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(138)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(103)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(74)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,231

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,669

−39%vs 2000

vs $15,868 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.3%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,100

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$279

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.5%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.6% in 2000

16.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(799)

Black3.9%(36)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(64)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(666)

Black3.2%(22)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(47)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.9%(143)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.5%(6)

Ancestry

Irish14%(156)

German13.2%(147)

American12.1%(134)

English9.3%(103)

Czech4.1%(46)

Scottish3.8%(42)

Dutch1.5%(17)

Portuguese0.6%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(7)

Italian0.5%(6)

Norwegian0.4%(5)

Slovak0.3%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.2%(2)

Polish0.1%(1)

Welsh0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.2%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 17.0 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 married36.4%(195)

Married46.6%(250)

Widowed3.2%(17)

Divorced13.8%(74)

Women 15+

Never married14.4%(55)

Married69.5%(266)

Widowed4.4%(17)

Divorced11.7%(45)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.1%

−9.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.0%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.3%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% 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)13.3%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55%(33)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 60 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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