CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seguin

Texas · 18,853 residents · 40.0 sq mi

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Seguin is home to 18,853 people in Texas. 27.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $44,500. Households here earn about 26% less than in Texas as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $19,970, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,853

−14%vs 2000

vs 22,011 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 32.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

40.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202434K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(1,506)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(1,539)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(1,583)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(1,595)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(1,527)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(2,725)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(2,290)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,799)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(1,434)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(1,376)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(1,085)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(394)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,970

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,618 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,876

−35%vs 2000

vs $13,740 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.8%

+10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,500

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$351

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $454 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.2% in 2000

41.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic36.2%(7,967)

Black8.8%(1,946)

Hispanic / Latino53%(11,669)

Asian0.8%(179)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.9%(12,227)

Black12.5%(2,350)

Hispanic / Latino47.7%(8,987)

Asian1%(182)

Other21.7%(4,094)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican47.4%(16,011)

Central American2.5%(829)

Salvadoran1.4%(457)

Honduran1.1%(372)

Puerto Rican1.1%(366)

Cuban1.1%(357)

Spaniard0.5%(153)

South American0.3%(111)

Colombian0.2%(58)

Peruvian0.1%(39)

Argentine0%(14)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(156)

Japanese0.1%(46)

Thai0.1%(43)

Asian Indian0.1%(37)

Filipino0.1%(23)

Vietnamese0%(13)

Kazakh0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(77)

Guamanian0.1%(34)

Ancestry

German9.3%(3,149)

English5.4%(1,807)

Irish3.9%(1,300)

American2.9%(984)

Subsaharan African2.1%(710)

Italian1.8%(594)

Ghanaian1.3%(446)

French1.1%(380)

Scottish1%(346)

Polish0.9%(307)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(178)

Russian0.4%(146)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

British0.4%(133)

Austrian0.4%(128)

Norwegian0.3%(95)

Swedish0.3%(87)

Portuguese0.2%(73)

French Canadian0.2%(71)

West Indian0.2%(60)

Swiss0.2%(53)

Jamaican0.2%(51)

Canadian0.1%(50)

Danish0.1%(40)

Brazilian0.1%(38)

Czech0.1%(38)

Dutch0.1%(29)

Lithuanian0.1%(26)

Arab0.1%(25)

Finnish0.1%(17)

Welsh0%(16)

Ukrainian0%(12)

Romanian0%(11)

Nigerian0%(11)

Haitian0%(9)

Lebanese0%(8)

Belgian0%(5)

Iranian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.3%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 14.0 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 married38.5%(5,159)

Married46.6%(6,254)

Widowed3.7%(501)

Divorced11.2%(1,503)

Women 15+

Never married31.4%(4,457)

Married44.8%(6,357)

Widowed10%(1,423)

Divorced13.7%(1,943)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.3%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 21.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% 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)33.7%(649)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(478)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.2%(581)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,924 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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