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Jersey

Texas · 7,729 residents (2025 est.) · 3.48 sq mi
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With 7,817 people, Jersey is a city in Texas. Owners hold 45% of the housing stock. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 2,249 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of locals. 20% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

7,817
+14%since 2000
from 6,880 in 2000
7,729 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,249 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 2,079 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
36.3
−4%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.48 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K7K8K19902000201020202024Jersey
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(462)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910.1%(790)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.6%(282)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192.4%(186)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.5%(818)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(1,101)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(989)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.3%(730)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(778)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(886)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.7%(677)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$79,750
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,431 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$48,093
+33%since 2000
from $36,092 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
6.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.459
+10%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing3.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$346,900
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $143,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,458
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $796 in 2000
US average: $1,442
45.4%
−13.6 ptssince 2000
from 59.0% in 2000
54.6% rent
12.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.34 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
28.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
44.8%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.3
+75%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(5,635)
Black4%(278)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(499)
Asian5.1%(350)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.7%(4,040)
Black14.9%(1,164)
Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,788)
Asian7.1%(553)
Other3.5%(272)
82
+29%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.4%(811)
Colombian3.2%(252)
Spaniard1.9%(151)
Peruvian1.7%(129)
Honduran1.5%(116)
Salvadoran0.9%(74)
Puerto Rican0.8%(62)
Venezuelan0.5%(42)
Guatemalan0.3%(24)
Ecuadorian0.2%(18)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese3.7%(290)
Asian Indian1.7%(136)
Chinese0.9%(74)
Hmong0.4%(33)
Taiwanese0.2%(16)
Ancestry
German12%(939)
English11.8%(922)
Irish10.6%(832)
American6.3%(490)
Italian2.4%(185)
Arab2.3%(178)
Jordanian2.2%(174)
Iranian2%(158)
West Indian1.5%(121)
Jamaican1.5%(121)
Polish1.4%(108)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
French1.2%(97)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(86)
British0.8%(65)
Scottish0.8%(62)
Dutch0.7%(53)
Greek0.5%(39)
Turkish0.5%(39)
Slovene0.4%(33)
Norwegian0.4%(29)
Swedish0.3%(24)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Hungarian0.1%(7)
Serbian0.1%(7)
Czech0.1%(5)
Lebanese0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

51.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 43.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
16.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.5 min
+38%since 2000
from 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
69.4%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 88.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
12.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
14.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 3.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
48.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
52.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
19.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
10.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
97.6%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
71.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2016
from 76.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
14.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 14.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(939)
Married55.6%(1,697)
Widowed3.1%(95)
Divorced10.5%(321)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(740)
Married53.5%(1,728)
Widowed12.6%(406)
Divorced11%(357)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.8%
−14.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% 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)21.8%(67)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.5%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.2%(136)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 308 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 Jersey, Texas?

Jersey, Texas has about 7,817 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jersey, Texas?

The typical household in Jersey, Texas earns about $79,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jersey, Texas expensive?

In Jersey, Texas, the median home is worth about $346,900, and the typical rent is about $1,458 a month.

How educated are people in Jersey, Texas?

About 51.6% of adults age 25 and over in Jersey, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jersey, Texas?

About 6.1% of people in Jersey, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jersey, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Jersey, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,991 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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