CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West

Texas · 2,487 residents · 1.71 sq mi

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West is a city of 2,487 people in Texas. The median age is 42.8, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $41,900. That trails the Texas median by roughly 27%. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $19,831, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

2,487

−8%vs 2000

vs 2,692 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.8

+10%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(225)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(169)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(135)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(100)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.1%(251)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(300)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.1%(126)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(299)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.6%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.6%(239)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.2%(155)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,831

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,580 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,124

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,421 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,900

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

33.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.4%(2,327)

Black4.2%(113)

Hispanic / Latino8.1%(219)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.6%(2,278)

Black6.6%(165)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(102)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.8%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.6%(634)

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Ancestry

Czech14.5%(374)

German14.1%(364)

Irish9.1%(235)

English6.5%(167)

American5.6%(143)

Scottish1.9%(48)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(33)

French1%(26)

Swedish0.9%(23)

Polish0.6%(15)

Italian0.3%(8)

French Canadian0.3%(7)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.2%(5)

Subsaharan African0.2%(5)

Swiss0.2%(5)

Welsh0.2%(5)

Dutch0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Czech population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.7%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.1 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married39.3%(338)

Married47.6%(409)

Widowed3.8%(33)

Divorced9.3%(80)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(294)

Married44.2%(517)

Widowed17.9%(209)

Divorced12.8%(150)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.7%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.3%

−10.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% 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)23.5%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.5%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 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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