CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Tyler
Texas · 75,450 residents · 57.79 sq mi
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Tyler has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,661. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $58,900.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024109K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,455)
5 to 97.4%(5,547)
10 to 147.2%(5,407)
15 to 197.5%(5,695)
20 to 248.3%(6,300)
25 to 3416.1%(12,145)
35 to 4413.6%(10,297)
45 to 549.4%(7,109)
55 to 648.5%(6,418)
65 to 747.6%(5,697)
75 to 845.5%(4,154)
85 and over1.6%(1,226)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,661
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,163 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.6%(46,486)
Black26.5%(22,155)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(13,234)
Asian1%(800)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(49,847)
Black28.2%(21,267)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(6,595)
Asian0.5%(391)
Other5.2%(3,945)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican20.9%(22,860)
Central American0.9%(1,011)
South American0.6%(628)
Venezuelan0.5%(511)
Salvadoran0.4%(477)
Puerto Rican0.3%(329)
Honduran0.2%(250)
Guatemalan0.2%(206)
Spaniard0.1%(130)
Colombian0.1%(85)
Nicaraguan0.1%(78)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(795)
Filipino0.5%(553)
Asian Indian0.4%(416)
Chinese0.3%(297)
Nepalese0.2%(250)
Cambodian0.1%(130)
Indonesian0.1%(104)
Pakistani0.1%(89)
Korean0.1%(63)
Bangladeshi0%(42)
Taiwanese0%(5)
Ancestry
American16.6%(18,099)
English10.3%(11,260)
German7.8%(8,482)
Irish6.4%(6,997)
Subsaharan African2.3%(2,472)
Scottish2%(2,141)
Italian1.4%(1,546)
French1.3%(1,424)
Nigerian1%(1,134)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(876)
Dutch0.7%(770)
Swedish0.7%(713)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(695)
Arab0.5%(529)
Polish0.4%(441)
British0.2%(247)
Welsh0.2%(240)
Russian0.2%(230)
Lebanese0.2%(173)
Australian0.2%(170)
Swiss0.1%(155)
Czech0.1%(138)
French Canadian0.1%(133)
Greek0.1%(131)
Danish0.1%(100)
Portuguese0.1%(99)
Turkish0.1%(87)
Iranian0.1%(75)
Romanian0.1%(73)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Palestinian0.1%(65)
Latvian0%(49)
Lithuanian0%(49)
Belgian0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Hungarian0%(44)
Kenyan0%(39)
Croatian0%(38)
Finnish0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(34)
West Indian0%(20)
Serbian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Ukrainian0%(7)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married40.6%(16,631)
Married47%(19,260)
Widowed3.4%(1,387)
Divorced9%(3,678)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(16,776)
Married42%(19,683)
Widowed9.8%(4,573)
Divorced12.5%(5,857)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tyler, Texas?
Tyler, Texas has about 75,450 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tyler, Texas?
The typical household in Tyler, Texas earns about $23,661 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tyler, Texas expensive?
In Tyler, Texas, the median home is worth about $58,900, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.
How educated are people in Tyler, Texas?
About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tyler, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tyler, Texas?
About 19.5% of people in Tyler, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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