United States › Texas › Huntsville CITY · 2010 ACS
Huntsville Texas · 38,548 residents · 42.6 sq mi
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The short version
Huntsville is a city of 38,548 people in Texas. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 37.2. 30.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 46% less than in Texas as a whole. Median household income is $26,864, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 28.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K 32K 38K 44K 50K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Huntsville Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $26,864
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,075 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,576 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9%
Public administration 1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 1.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.3%
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$115,600
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$684
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $515 in 2000
US average: $853
from 43.5% in 2000
62.3% rent
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 1.98 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 55.3%(19,384)
Hispanic / Latino 16.2%(5,689)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 53.3%(20,537)
Hispanic / Latino 18.7%(7,211)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 72.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 51.9%(12,823)
Women 15+
Never married 52.2%(9,408)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 24.3% 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) 55.4%(1,375)
Gulf War (1990s) 10.1%(251)
Share of the 2,480 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntsville, Texas? Huntsville, Texas has about 38,548 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Huntsville, Texas? The typical household in Huntsville, Texas earns about $26,864 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Huntsville, Texas expensive? In Huntsville, Texas, the median home is worth about $115,600, and the typical rent is about $684 a month.
How educated are people in Huntsville, Texas? About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Huntsville, Texas? About 30.7% of people in Huntsville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Huntsville, Texas grown since 1990? Yes, Huntsville, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,623 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.
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