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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Giddings

Texas · 4,093 residents · 5.28 sq mi
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Giddings is a city of 4,093 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $46,500. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. The population has fallen 20% since 2000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 18%. Median household income is $22,213, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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

4,093
−20%vs 2000
vs 5,105 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
+9%vs 2000
vs 29.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.28 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Giddings
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(329)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(339)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(320)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(249)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(285)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(711)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(542)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(327)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(279)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(301)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(258)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.7%(153)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,213
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,046 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,549
−29%vs 2000
vs $14,768 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$336
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464 in 2000
US average: $450
65.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.1% in 2000
34.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.4%(2,572)
Black13%(665)
Hispanic / Latino34.7%(1,773)
Asian0.6%(29)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(2,801)
Black15.8%(645)
Hispanic / Latino20.2%(825)
Asian0%(0)
Other15.8%(647)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.4%(1,770)
Spaniard1%(52)
Honduran0.8%(39)
Cuban0.2%(11)
Ancestry
German14.9%(767)
English5.7%(293)
Polish4.3%(219)
French3.7%(189)
Irish3.2%(167)
American3.1%(160)
Swedish0.9%(44)
Welsh0.8%(42)
Scottish0.7%(37)
Slovene0.6%(32)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(23)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(21)
Italian0.4%(19)
Section 05

Education

15.6%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.8%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.2 min
−45%vs 2000
vs 20.3 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 married37%(844)
Married48.3%(1,102)
Widowed0.9%(20)
Divorced13.8%(314)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(544)
Married42%(865)
Widowed7.5%(155)
Divorced24.1%(497)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.5%
−21.3 ptssince 2013
from 40.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% 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)42.9%(82)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 191 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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How many people live in Giddings, Texas?

Giddings, Texas has about 4,093 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Giddings, Texas?

The typical household in Giddings, Texas earns about $22,213 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Giddings, Texas expensive?

In Giddings, Texas, the median home is worth about $46,500, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Giddings, Texas?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Giddings, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Giddings, Texas?

About 11.2% of people in Giddings, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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