CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lampasas

Texas · 6,382 residents · 7.39 sq mi

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Lampasas is a city of 6,382 people in Texas. 27.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 37% less than in Texas as a whole. Median home value sits at $42,200. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $17,051, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

6,382

−6%vs 2000

vs 6,786 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(515)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(524)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(447)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(478)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(345)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(783)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(866)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(574)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(625)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(590)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(436)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(199)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,051

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,898 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,103

−32%vs 2000

vs $13,409 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.3%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,200

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$314

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $423 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.6% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.5%(4,988)

Black1.8%(123)

Hispanic / Latino23.1%(1,568)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(5,533)

Black2.2%(140)

Hispanic / Latino19.6%(1,254)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other11%(702)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican20.4%(1,567)

Cuban0.7%(50)

South American0.5%(39)

Ecuadorian0.3%(26)

Colombian0.2%(13)

Puerto Rican0.1%(8)

Central American0.1%(6)

Spaniard0.1%(5)

Guatemalan0%(3)

Honduran0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German15%(1,149)

Irish14.5%(1,109)

English13.5%(1,039)

Italian4.5%(346)

American4.3%(329)

Scottish2.5%(193)

Polish2.5%(190)

British0.7%(56)

French0.7%(51)

Dutch0.7%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(43)

Iranian0.5%(36)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.5%(36)

Croatian0.4%(30)

French Canadian0.4%(30)

Arab0.3%(23)

Norwegian0.2%(15)

Czech0.2%(14)

Austrian0.2%(12)

Welsh0.2%(12)

Swedish0.1%(10)

Turkish0.1%(9)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Nigerian0.1%(8)

Greek0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.5%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

−9%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 married26.8%(771)

Married56.8%(1,631)

Widowed4%(116)

Divorced12.4%(355)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(808)

Married50.9%(1,746)

Widowed10.4%(357)

Divorced15.1%(518)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.1%

−20.5 ptssince 2013

from 30.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.3%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.3%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% 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)30.5%(196)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.1%(251)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(209)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(58)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 642 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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