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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hale Center

Texas · 2,067 residents · 1.44 sq mi
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Hale Center is home to 2,067 people in Texas. 34.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 45%. The typical home is worth $30,400. Households take in $14,776 at the median, 51% less than the US figure. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% 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

2,067
−9%vs 2000
vs 2,263 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.44 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Hale Center
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(189)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(191)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(203)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(143)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(128)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(276)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410%(206)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549%(186)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(167)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(179)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(175)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,776
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,240 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,806
−39%vs 2000
vs $12,873 in 2000
US average: $14,340
34.8%
+15.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,400
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$280
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $355 in 2000
US average: $450
69.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
30.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(858)
Black4.9%(110)
Hispanic / Latino56.6%(1,280)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(1,518)
Black7.3%(150)
Hispanic / Latino46.3%(956)
Asian0%(0)
Other19.3%(399)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican57.6%(1,174)
Spaniard3.6%(74)
Puerto Rican1.6%(33)
Ancestry
German3.4%(70)
English1.2%(24)
Irish0.5%(10)
Scottish0.5%(10)
American0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
41.5%
−16.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 12.1 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 married34.3%(285)
Married36.5%(303)
Widowed6.1%(51)
Divorced23%(191)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(246)
Married42.9%(347)
Widowed4.8%(39)
Divorced21.8%(176)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 27.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.4%
+12.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War35.3%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 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 Hale Center, Texas?

Hale Center, Texas has about 2,067 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hale Center, Texas?

The typical household in Hale Center, Texas earns about $14,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hale Center, Texas expensive?

In Hale Center, Texas, the median home is worth about $30,400, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.

How educated are people in Hale Center, Texas?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hale Center, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hale Center, Texas?

About 34.8% of people in Hale Center, 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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