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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waskom

Texas · 1,812 residents · 2.68 sq mi
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Waskom is a city of 1,812 people in Texas. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $40,400. The poverty rate is 21.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Renters pay $281 a month at the median. Households here earn about 20% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,812
−12%vs 2000
vs 2,068 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
−2%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.68 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Waskom
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(153)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.6%(174)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(80)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(265)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(241)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(215)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(167)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(166)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(83)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,571
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,737 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,295
−21%vs 2000
vs $13,080 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.0%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,400
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$281
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $387 in 2000
US average: $450
69.0%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.3% in 2000
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.1%(1,512)
Black15.8%(326)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(204)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(1,520)
Black15%(272)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(43)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other0.7%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.5%(364)
Spaniard1.1%(22)
Puerto Rican0.9%(19)
Colombian0.2%(4)
Venezuelan0.2%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.3%(27)
Ancestry
Irish10.5%(219)
German7.2%(150)
English7.1%(149)
American7.1%(147)
Scottish1.7%(36)
Czech1.7%(35)
Italian1.4%(30)
Dutch1.3%(28)
Polish1.1%(22)
Welsh0.9%(19)
West Indian0.9%(19)
Jamaican0.9%(19)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

8.7%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.0 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married36%(292)
Married42.5%(345)
Widowed8.6%(70)
Divorced12.9%(105)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(321)
Married42.7%(370)
Widowed7.9%(68)
Divorced12.4%(107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.9%
−17.1 ptssince 2013
from 28.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)28.3%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.6%(65)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.2%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 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 Waskom, Texas?

Waskom, Texas has about 1,812 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Waskom, Texas?

The typical household in Waskom, Texas earns about $21,571 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waskom, Texas expensive?

In Waskom, Texas, the median home is worth about $40,400, and the typical rent is about $281 a month.

How educated are people in Waskom, Texas?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Waskom, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waskom, Texas?

About 21.0% of people in Waskom, 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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