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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Muleshoe

Texas · 4,624 residents · 3.43 sq mi
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With 4,624 people, Muleshoe is a city in Texas. Median home value sits at $32,800. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 23.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Households here earn about 28% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,624
+2%vs 2000
vs 4,530 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Muleshoe
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(320)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(426)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(392)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(405)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(247)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(613)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(681)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(448)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(456)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(351)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(210)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(75)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,483
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,519 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,000
−28%vs 2000
vs $12,567 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.6%
+5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$269
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $374 in 2000
US average: $450
74.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.1%(1,998)
Black1.3%(60)
Hispanic / Latino53.3%(2,416)
Asian0.2%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(4,168)
Black1.1%(53)
Hispanic / Latino50.7%(2,346)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.7%(403)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.7%(3,726)
Honduran3.7%(210)
Guatemalan2.4%(135)
Ancestry
English5.3%(301)
Scottish2.4%(135)
American2.4%(134)
Irish1.3%(73)
German1.1%(65)
Italian0.8%(44)
West Indian0.4%(25)
French0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

8.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.4%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.9 min
−19%vs 2000
vs 13.5 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 married24.8%(495)
Married66.4%(1,324)
Widowed4.8%(95)
Divorced4%(80)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(837)
Married50.7%(1,204)
Widowed9.1%(216)
Divorced5%(120)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

25.8%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 35.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.0%
+14.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% 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)3.8%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)73.7%(98)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.8%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 133 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 Muleshoe, Texas?

Muleshoe, Texas has about 4,624 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Muleshoe, Texas?

The typical household in Muleshoe, Texas earns about $19,483 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Muleshoe, Texas expensive?

In Muleshoe, Texas, the median home is worth about $32,800, and the typical rent is about $269 a month.

How educated are people in Muleshoe, Texas?

About 8.4% of adults age 25 and over in Muleshoe, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Muleshoe, Texas?

About 23.6% of people in Muleshoe, 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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