CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Happy

Texas · 579 residents · 1.06 sq mi

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With 579 people, Happy is a city in Texas. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Texas median by roughly 42%. Median home value sits at $31,300. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Households take in $15,724 at the median, 48% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

579

−11%vs 2000

vs 647 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

+5%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024647

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(65)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.9%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.8%(57)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(86)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(72)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.2%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,724

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,393 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,797

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,618 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,300

+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$283

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.7%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

23.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.8%(516)

Black0.6%(4)

Hispanic / Latino17.3%(112)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(564)

Black1.7%(10)

Hispanic / Latino15.7%(91)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.9%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican27.7%(179)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(3)

Ancestry

English17.6%(114)

Irish16.8%(109)

German9.3%(60)

American7.1%(46)

Russian2.2%(14)

Dutch1.9%(12)

Greek0.8%(5)

Scottish0.6%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(3)

West Indian0.5%(3)

Italian0.3%(2)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.6%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 15.2 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 married35.8%(78)

Married58.7%(128)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.5%(12)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(29)

Married61.3%(122)

Widowed3%(6)

Divorced21.1%(42)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

40.5%

+20.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

26.6%

−28.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.3%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.4%

+12.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

30.6%

−38.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% 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%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)86.7%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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