CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pearsall

Texas · 7,032 residents · 6.55 sq mi

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Pearsall is home to 7,032 people in Texas. 41.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 50%. Median home value sits at $26,300. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

7,032

−2%vs 2000

vs 7,157 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 31.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(628)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(728)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(738)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(653)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(421)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(1,149)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(885)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(569)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(484)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(387)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(313)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,569

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,602 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,195

−54%vs 2000

vs $13,383 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

41.9%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,300

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$224

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.6%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.2% in 2000

32.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic14.8%(1,060)

Black0.3%(21)

Hispanic / Latino84.2%(6,029)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.7%(4,548)

Black2.3%(159)

Hispanic / Latino79.9%(5,619)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other32.9%(2,315)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican73.9%(6,684)

Central American1.7%(158)

Guatemalan1.1%(104)

South American0.9%(78)

Colombian0.5%(46)

Spaniard0.4%(34)

Venezuelan0.4%(32)

Dominican0.3%(31)

Salvadoran0.3%(28)

Puerto Rican0.3%(24)

Panamanian0.2%(15)

Honduran0.1%(11)

Ancestry

American1.5%(135)

English0.7%(60)

French0.5%(41)

Subsaharan African0.4%(37)

Irish0.4%(35)

Arab0.2%(15)

Egyptian0.2%(15)

Brazilian0.2%(15)

Nigerian0.1%(10)

Hungarian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 19.7 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 married59.7%(2,663)

Married30.2%(1,347)

Widowed1.2%(55)

Divorced8.8%(393)

Women 15+

Never married45.9%(1,325)

Married33.8%(974)

Widowed11.9%(344)

Divorced8.4%(242)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.2%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 27.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.2%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.9%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.6%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)19.9%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(41)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 156 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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