CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nome

Texas · 439 residents · 1.17 sq mi

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With 439 people, Nome is a city in Texas. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $42,000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $325 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

439

−15%vs 2000

vs 515 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.17 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024253

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.8%(52)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.1%(84)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(57)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(28)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,000

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,847

−27%vs 2000

vs $14,839 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,000

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $358 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.3%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

12.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.5%(358)

Black27%(139)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(13)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic59.2%(260)

Black40.8%(179)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(10)

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

Mexican19%(48)

Asian origin

Korean4.3%(11)

Ancestry

English22.1%(56)

Irish14.2%(36)

French3.2%(8)

German2%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Korean population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.3%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−16%vs 2000

vs 22.4 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 married12.9%(13)

Married81.2%(82)

Widowed5.9%(6)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married15%(18)

Married55.8%(67)

Widowed9.2%(11)

Divorced20%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−15.9 ptssince 2013

from 25.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.7%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.9%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)71.4%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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