CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Leon

Texas · 3,328 residents · 4.75 sq mi

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San Leon is a city of 3,328 people in Texas. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $50,100. There are 1,037 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 30 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

3,328

−24%vs 2000

vs 4,365 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(222)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(255)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(254)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(149)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(545)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(505)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414%(465)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(354)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(93)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,904

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,687 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,415

−41%vs 2000

vs $19,422 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,100

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$419

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $546 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.2%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

22.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.9%(3,270)

Black0.8%(35)

Hispanic / Latino14.4%(627)

Asian7.5%(327)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.4%(2,843)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(229)

Asian9.9%(329)

Other4.5%(150)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican39%(2,516)

Central American3.6%(230)

Salvadoran3.2%(208)

Spaniard0.9%(56)

Costa Rican0.3%(22)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.2%(140)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(16)

Ancestry

German7.6%(488)

English6.2%(398)

Irish5.9%(378)

American2.4%(155)

French2%(126)

Scottish1.9%(120)

Norwegian1.1%(74)

Italian0.9%(58)

Greek0.9%(56)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(54)

Portuguese0.6%(37)

Welsh0.5%(34)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(30)

French Canadian0.4%(29)

Russian0.4%(24)

Swedish0.4%(24)

Canadian0.2%(16)

Polish0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.8%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.5 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 23.4 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 married30.4%(947)

Married54.4%(1,692)

Widowed0.6%(19)

Divorced14.6%(455)

Women 15+

Never married13.2%(306)

Married69.3%(1,611)

Widowed7%(162)

Divorced10.5%(245)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

36.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 40.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.3%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% 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)9.8%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)46.9%(168)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(125)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 358 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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