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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mineola

Texas · 4,321 residents · 10.3 sq mi
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Mineola is home to 4,321 people in Texas. The median age is 38.3, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $39,200. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 28%. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,321
−5%vs 2000
vs 4,550 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K5K19902000201020202024Mineola
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(303)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(286)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(375)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(282)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(229)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.2%(527)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410%(433)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(437)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(419)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.4%(491)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(366)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(173)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,433
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,274
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,945 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.6%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,200
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$339
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464 in 2000
US average: $450
68.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.9% in 2000
31.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(3,266)
Black13.4%(609)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(589)
Asian0.3%(12)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(3,335)
Black18.5%(798)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(194)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.4%(188)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.5%(1,038)
Salvadoran5.7%(289)
Cuban2.1%(107)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.3%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English16.7%(847)
Irish7.4%(374)
American5.9%(297)
German4.9%(250)
Scottish2.4%(122)
French2.1%(106)
Greek1.8%(89)
Italian1.4%(71)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(33)
Belgian0.3%(17)
Latvian0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

12.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.0%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.2 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 17.7 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 married38.5%(753)
Married46.6%(911)
Widowed5.6%(109)
Divorced9.3%(181)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(489)
Married38.3%(807)
Widowed10.7%(225)
Divorced27.8%(586)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 23.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)30.4%(160)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.6%(266)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(117)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 526 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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How many people live in Mineola, Texas?

Mineola, Texas has about 4,321 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mineola, Texas?

The typical household in Mineola, Texas earns about $19,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mineola, Texas expensive?

In Mineola, Texas, the median home is worth about $39,200, and the typical rent is about $339 a month.

How educated are people in Mineola, Texas?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mineola, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mineola, Texas?

About 22.6% of people in Mineola, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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