CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Josephine

Texas · 488 residents · 1.81 sq mi

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Josephine is home to 488 people in Texas. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $45,400. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 31 minutes on average. The population has fallen 18% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

488

−18%vs 2000

vs 594 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−14%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.9%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(50)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.9%(97)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(60)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(57)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.9%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,500

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,536

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,879 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,400

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $550 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.8% in 2000

14.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.4%(519)

Black1.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino10.6%(63)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(486)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.8%(980)

Central American1.7%(98)

Salvadoran1.7%(98)

Cuban1.4%(82)

Puerto Rican0.9%(51)

South American0.3%(19)

Peruvian0.3%(19)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Okinawan0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0.2%(10)

Ancestry

English8.1%(476)

American7.9%(462)

Irish7.4%(434)

German6%(350)

Dutch1.7%(99)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(78)

Italian1.1%(63)

Scottish1%(61)

French0.9%(53)

Polish0.9%(50)

Arab0.8%(46)

Lebanese0.8%(46)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(38)

Croatian0.6%(37)

Serbian0.6%(37)

Subsaharan African0.6%(37)

British0.4%(21)

West Indian0.4%(21)

Norwegian0.3%(20)

Swedish0.2%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.9 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 30.3 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 married23.2%(491)

Married67.2%(1,424)

Widowed3.4%(73)

Divorced6.1%(130)

Women 15+

Never married22.8%(488)

Married62.4%(1,332)

Widowed5.9%(125)

Divorced8.9%(191)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% 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)56.2%(231)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(138)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.2%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 411 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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