CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stanton

Texas · 2,504 residents · 1.99 sq mi

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With 2,504 people, Stanton is a city in Texas. The typical home is worth $35,000. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

2,504

−2%vs 2000

vs 2,556 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 30.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.4%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(219)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(223)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(195)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(340)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(306)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(220)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(151)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(132)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(53)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,387

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,961 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,500

−38%vs 2000

vs $13,634 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$241

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $307 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic43.2%(1,103)

Black2.8%(72)

Hispanic / Latino52.9%(1,352)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic51.4%(1,286)

Black0.8%(20)

Hispanic / Latino55.9%(1,399)

Asian1%(26)

Other46.8%(1,172)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican63.8%(1,683)

Cuban2.2%(58)

Ancestry

Irish3.8%(100)

American3.1%(83)

Scottish1.6%(43)

English1.1%(30)

German0.9%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(8)

Italian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.6%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married46.2%(540)

Married40.2%(470)

Widowed12.8%(150)

Divorced0.7%(8)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(182)

Married41%(366)

Widowed24.2%(216)

Divorced14.3%(128)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.7%

−15.1 ptssince 2013

from 28.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

−16.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.1%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.7%

−18.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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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