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Poynor

Texas · 249 residents · 2.36 sq mi
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Poynor is a city of 249 people in Texas. 29.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $41,000. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median rent is $300 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

249
−21%vs 2000
vs 314 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.36 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18125933741549319902000201020202024Poynor
2024467
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.6%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(26)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(21)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(15)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(41)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.7%(49)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.9%(32)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642%(5)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,250
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,331
−30%vs 2000
vs $14,829 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.6%
+19.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
71.2%
−20.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.0% in 2000
28.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(280)
Black5.4%(17)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(246)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(15)
Ancestry
Irish17.8%(83)
German10.3%(48)
American7.3%(34)
Scottish4.9%(23)
French3.2%(15)
English2.4%(11)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(11)
Canadian0.4%(2)
Norwegian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
+7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.3%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.9%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.9 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 26.6 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 married25.7%(47)
Married68.3%(125)
Widowed2.7%(5)
Divorced3.3%(6)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(68)
Married50.2%(106)
Widowed6.6%(14)
Divorced10.9%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.9%
+19.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.4%
−15.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
+18.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.3%
−9.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% 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)37.5%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 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 Poynor, Texas?

Poynor, Texas has about 249 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Poynor, Texas?

The typical household in Poynor, Texas earns about $23,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Poynor, Texas expensive?

In Poynor, Texas, the median home is worth about $41,000, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Poynor, Texas?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Poynor, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Poynor, Texas?

About 29.6% of people in Poynor, 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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