CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rocky Mound

Texas · 39 residents · 0.41 sq mi

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Rocky Mound is a city of 39 people in Texas. The median age is 65.6, about 33 years above the US median. That trails the Texas median by roughly 68%. The population has fallen 58% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Median household income is $8,668, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 65.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% 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

−58%vs 2000

vs 93 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

65.6

+63%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202462

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.6%(1)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(4)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.7%(3)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 540%(0)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6420.5%(8)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.4%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8430.8%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.1%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$8,668

−51%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,955

−52%vs 2000

vs $12,382 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.8%

+12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,300

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

75.0%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic45.2%(42)

Black45.2%(42)

Hispanic / Latino6.5%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic12.8%(5)

Black87.2%(34)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

Mexican11.3%(7)

Ancestry

American19.4%(12)

English4.8%(3)

Irish4.8%(3)

Czech1.6%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

42.9%

−39.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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%(4)

Married83.9%(26)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.2%(1)

Women 15+

Never married25%(7)

Married75%(21)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

38.7%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 40.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.3%

−12.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+17.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

0.0%

−29.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.2%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.6%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% 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)40%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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