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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Trinidad

Texas · 1,056 residents · 14.9 sq mi
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Trinidad is home to 1,056 people in Texas. 28.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 41%. The typical home is worth $32,800. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $15,909 at the median, 47% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,056
−3%vs 2000
vs 1,091 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
+1%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6087408721K1K19902000201020202024Trinidad
2024806
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(85)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(78)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(91)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(80)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(72)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(132)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.1%(117)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(100)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(109)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.3%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(75)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,909
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,379 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,935
−37%vs 2000
vs $14,270 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.8%
+12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,800
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$220
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $366 in 2000
US average: $450
64.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
35.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(865)
Black13%(142)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(72)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(882)
Black15.2%(161)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(37)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(85)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish15.5%(125)
English10.2%(82)
French6.9%(56)
German4.2%(34)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(13)
Italian1.5%(12)
Welsh1.2%(10)
British0.6%(5)
American0.5%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.0%
−11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.3 min
+3%vs 2000
vs 20.7 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 married31.7%(108)
Married58.1%(198)
Widowed0.9%(3)
Divorced9.4%(32)
Women 15+
Never married22%(82)
Married50.4%(188)
Widowed15.3%(57)
Divorced12.3%(46)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.5%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% 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)8.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.8%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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 Trinidad, Texas?

Trinidad, Texas has about 1,056 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Trinidad, Texas?

The typical household in Trinidad, Texas earns about $15,909 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Trinidad, Texas expensive?

In Trinidad, Texas, the median home is worth about $32,800, and the typical rent is about $220 a month.

How educated are people in Trinidad, Texas?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Trinidad, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Trinidad, Texas?

About 28.8% of people in Trinidad, 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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