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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tool

Texas · 1,712 residents · 3.59 sq mi
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Tool is home to 1,712 people in Texas. At a median age of 52.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 563 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 52.3
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

1,712
−25%vs 2000
vs 2,275 in 2000
1990 – 2025
52.3
+10%vs 2000
vs 47.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.59 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Tool
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(101)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.6%(45)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.1%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(51)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.3%(194)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.1%(155)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(194)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6416.9%(289)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7421%(360)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(128)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,709
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,679 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,304
−32%vs 2000
vs $19,507 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,000
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$436
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
88.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.1% in 2000
11.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(2,161)
Black0.4%(9)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(53)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,702)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(82)
Colombian0.2%(4)
Asian origin
Burmese3.1%(74)
Ancestry
German18.5%(437)
Irish17.2%(406)
English10.7%(253)
American6%(143)
French3.9%(92)
Dutch2.5%(59)
Italian2.1%(49)
Norwegian1.6%(38)
Scottish1.4%(33)
West Indian0.9%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(19)
Portuguese0.7%(16)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(11)
Polish0.5%(11)
Swedish0.5%(11)
Danish0.2%(5)
Canadian0.2%(4)
Welsh0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

35.4 min
−26%vs 2000
vs 47.7 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 married19.2%(208)
Married56.1%(607)
Widowed8.3%(90)
Divorced16.4%(177)
Women 15+
Never married11%(101)
Married62.2%(572)
Widowed12%(110)
Divorced14.9%(137)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 25.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% 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)17.4%(33)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era63.7%(121)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 190 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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How many people live in Tool, Texas?

Tool, Texas has about 1,712 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tool, Texas?

The typical household in Tool, Texas earns about $21,709 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tool, Texas expensive?

In Tool, Texas, the median home is worth about $57,000, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.

How educated are people in Tool, Texas?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Tool, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tool, Texas?

About 12.0% of people in Tool, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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