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Tom Bean

Texas · 828 residents · 1.45 sq mi
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With 828 people, Tom Bean is a city in Texas. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $50,000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. That trails the Texas median by roughly 18%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.7
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
828
−12%vs 2000
vs 941 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
+17%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.45 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6417819221K1K19902000201020202024Tom Bean
2024799
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(61)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.9%(82)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.9%(82)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.2%(159)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(96)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(56)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.9%(82)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(45)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,083
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,875 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,312
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,113 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.2%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$330
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $384 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.4%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
28.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(880)
Black0.4%(4)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(37)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(825)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(20)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(71)
Spaniard0.3%(2)
Ancestry
English12.4%(99)
German12.4%(99)
Irish10.3%(82)
American7.3%(58)
Scottish5.3%(42)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(17)
French1.8%(14)
Welsh1.8%(14)
Czech1%(8)
Italian0.9%(7)
Norwegian0.5%(4)
Danish0.3%(2)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(2)
Dutch0.1%(1)
Swedish0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.0%
−18.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 14.9 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 married20.3%(60)
Married70.3%(208)
Widowed0.7%(2)
Divorced8.8%(26)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(88)
Married60.9%(234)
Widowed7.8%(30)
Divorced8.3%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
+14.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)7.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60.7%(54)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tom Bean, Texas?

Tom Bean, Texas has about 828 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tom Bean, Texas?

The typical household in Tom Bean, Texas earns about $22,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tom Bean, Texas expensive?

In Tom Bean, Texas, the median home is worth about $50,000, and the typical rent is about $330 a month.

How educated are people in Tom Bean, Texas?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Tom Bean, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tom Bean, Texas?

About 15.2% of people in Tom Bean, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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