CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Perlita

Texas · 532 residents · 0.52 sq mi

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San Perlita is home to 532 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 47.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 21.1. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $20,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% 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

532

−22%vs 2000

vs 680 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.1

−17%vs 2000

vs 25.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024462

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415.2%(81)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.8%(63)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(42)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(81)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(68)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.4%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(37)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740.6%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,536

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$3,734

−45%vs 2000

vs $6,761 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

47.0%

+7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,000

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $239 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.4%

+13.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

4.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic9.6%(65)

Black1.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino88.5%(602)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78%(415)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino86.3%(459)

Asian0%(0)

Other22%(117)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican95.9%(443)

Ancestry

Irish2.8%(13)

Swedish2.8%(13)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

40.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 13.4 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 married39.6%(78)

Married48.2%(95)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced12.2%(24)

Women 15+

Never married52.8%(105)

Married43.7%(87)

Widowed3.5%(7)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.9%

−14.6 ptssince 2013

from 36.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

+14.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.0%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.7%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% 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)44.8%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.8%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.2%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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