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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Goliad

Texas · 1,946 residents · 1.57 sq mi
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Goliad is a city of 1,946 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $42,100. At a median age of 37.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 27% less than in Texas as a whole. 21.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $19,688, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.0
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

1,946
−1%vs 2000
vs 1,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.57 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Goliad
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(136)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(145)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(141)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(100)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(250)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(246)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(183)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(215)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(182)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(127)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.8%(73)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,688
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,200 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,613
−17%vs 2000
vs $13,997 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.4%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$277
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $358 in 2000
US average: $450
69.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic43.6%(861)
Black5.7%(113)
Hispanic / Latino49.7%(982)
Asian0.6%(12)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(1,497)
Black9.4%(182)
Hispanic / Latino45.2%(879)
Asian0%(0)
Other13.7%(267)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican54.6%(901)
Spaniard1%(16)
Ancestry
German14.2%(234)
Irish9.8%(161)
English4.5%(74)
Scottish2.4%(40)
Czech2.1%(35)
American2%(33)
Norwegian1.3%(21)
Swedish0.7%(12)
Dutch0.7%(11)
Polish0.7%(11)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(3)
Danish0.1%(2)
Italian0.1%(2)
French0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.3%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 17.8 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 married34.6%(233)
Married44.7%(301)
Widowed5.3%(36)
Divorced15.3%(103)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(184)
Married41.8%(289)
Widowed13.2%(91)
Divorced18.5%(128)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)15.5%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)67%(69)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.7%(43)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 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 Goliad, Texas?

Goliad, Texas has about 1,946 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Goliad, Texas?

The typical household in Goliad, Texas earns about $19,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Goliad, Texas expensive?

In Goliad, Texas, the median home is worth about $42,100, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Goliad, Texas?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Goliad, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Goliad, Texas?

About 21.4% of people in Goliad, 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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