CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Santa Fe

Texas · 8,429 residents · 17.0 sq mi

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With 8,429 people, Santa Fe is a city in Texas. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is roughly 27% ahead of the Texas median. Median home value sits at $62,600. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

8,429

−12%vs 2000

vs 9,548 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(576)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(697)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(736)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(625)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(485)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(1,440)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(1,258)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(1,071)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(728)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(538)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(214)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(61)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,282

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,550 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,121

−36%vs 2000

vs $20,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.1%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,600

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$453

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $598 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

22.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.5%(8,357)

Black0.2%(23)

Hispanic / Latino10.8%(1,029)

Asian0.2%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(8,157)

Black0.3%(28)

Hispanic / Latino8.3%(702)

Asian0.4%(36)

Other2.5%(208)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.1%(1,948)

Puerto Rican2.1%(269)

Cuban2.1%(267)

South American0.4%(51)

Colombian0.4%(51)

Central American0.4%(50)

Nicaraguan0.4%(50)

Spaniard0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(96)

Thai0.4%(51)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

English11.2%(1,443)

German11%(1,424)

Irish7.6%(983)

Italian4.6%(591)

American4.1%(523)

French2.4%(304)

Polish1.3%(170)

Czech1.1%(142)

Scottish1%(129)

Norwegian0.6%(77)

Dutch0.5%(59)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(54)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.4%(47)

Swedish0.3%(45)

French Canadian0.3%(42)

Portuguese0.2%(31)

Greek0.1%(18)

Welsh0.1%(15)

British0.1%(11)

Croatian0%(6)

Slovak0%(6)

Swiss0%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 20.2 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 married21.2%(1,057)

Married61.8%(3,086)

Widowed1.4%(70)

Divorced15.7%(783)

Women 15+

Never married17.6%(931)

Married60.1%(3,182)

Widowed10.4%(548)

Divorced11.9%(632)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.5%

+2.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.6%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.8%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.9%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% 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)17.8%(102)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(142)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.8%(256)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 572 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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