CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rendon

Texas · 7,658 residents · 24.6 sq mi

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With 7,658 people, Rendon is a city in Texas. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Texas median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average. There are 1,364 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

7,658

−15%vs 2000

vs 9,022 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

24.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202415K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(515)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(529)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(575)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(549)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(425)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(1,194)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(1,224)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.5%(1,109)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(805)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(490)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(226)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,211

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,065 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,263

−36%vs 2000

vs $22,121 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$86,200

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$447

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

14.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(7,780)

Black4.1%(369)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(706)

Asian0.3%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(7,171)

Black4.7%(362)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(181)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(1,977)

Puerto Rican1.1%(161)

Cuban0.7%(107)

Central American0.5%(80)

Salvadoran0.5%(80)

Spaniard0.2%(36)

South American0.1%(15)

Venezuelan0.1%(12)

Ecuadorian0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(138)

Laotian0.9%(125)

Vietnamese0.4%(61)

Taiwanese0.1%(14)

Cambodian0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0.5%(74)

Chamorro0.3%(37)

Ancestry

American15.7%(2,303)

English13.4%(1,958)

German10.8%(1,581)

Irish8.6%(1,260)

Scottish3.6%(524)

Italian2.3%(330)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(316)

Polish1.8%(268)

Arab1.1%(160)

French0.9%(125)

British0.7%(99)

Lebanese0.6%(91)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Syrian0.5%(69)

Dutch0.4%(63)

Hungarian0.4%(60)

Danish0.3%(45)

Norwegian0.3%(41)

Czech0.3%(38)

French Canadian0.2%(36)

Swedish0.2%(35)

Russian0.2%(28)

Ukrainian0.2%(25)

Welsh0.2%(24)

Portuguese0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(17)

Canadian0.1%(12)

West Indian0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.9%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 married31.4%(1,822)

Married58.5%(3,390)

Widowed2.2%(129)

Divorced7.8%(453)

Women 15+

Never married24.7%(1,396)

Married61.3%(3,466)

Widowed7.4%(416)

Divorced6.7%(379)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% 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)24.4%(166)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(201)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.6%(358)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 680 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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