CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Horseshoe Bay

Texas · 1,309 residents · 14.3 sq mi

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Horseshoe Bay is home to 1,309 people in Texas. At a median age of 61.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 2,028 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $162,500. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 61.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% 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

1,309

−61%vs 2000

vs 3,337 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

61.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 58.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.1%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90.8%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140.8%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.5%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.5%(19)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 345.7%(74)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(147)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(143)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6427.7%(362)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7428.7%(376)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(94)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,819

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,073 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$34,783

−4%vs 2000

vs $36,254 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$162,500

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $172,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$518

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $798 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(3,124)

Black0.3%(11)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(143)

Asian0.7%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(1,257)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(12)

Asian3.1%(40)

Other0.9%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(103)

Central American1.6%(78)

Honduran1.6%(78)

Spaniard0.7%(33)

Cuban0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(28)

Ancestry

English21.7%(1,054)

German19.4%(944)

Irish12%(584)

American5.5%(269)

Italian3.1%(149)

Scottish2.8%(138)

Norwegian2.6%(126)

French2.2%(106)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(83)

Welsh1.5%(74)

Dutch1.2%(59)

Polish1.2%(58)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.1%(54)

Bulgarian1%(49)

Swedish0.7%(33)

Czech0.6%(30)

Portuguese0.3%(16)

French Canadian0.3%(13)

Hungarian0.2%(12)

Austrian0.2%(11)

Romanian0.2%(9)

Russian0.1%(6)

Canadian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.2%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.9%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married12.8%(255)

Married80.7%(1,609)

Widowed4.3%(85)

Divorced2.3%(46)

Women 15+

Never married8.9%(218)

Married63.4%(1,547)

Widowed9.4%(229)

Divorced18.3%(446)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.7%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.6%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

48.6%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.6%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.4%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.2%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% 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)9.5%(56)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(64)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.8%(298)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 587 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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