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White Settlement

Texas · 17,932 residents (2025 est.) · 5.04 sq mi
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With 18,150 people, White Settlement is a city in Texas. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $187,100. There are 3,603 people per square mile. The median age is 35.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Households here earn about 28% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 112%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

18,150
+22%since 2000
from 14,831 in 2000
17,932 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
3,603 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 3,199 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
35.1
+4%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.04 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024White Settlement
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.5%(1,548)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(1,047)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(1,414)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(1,346)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(1,360)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(2,328)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(2,611)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(2,053)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(1,843)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(1,720)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(715)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(165)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$56,784
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,598 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$25,439
+76%since 2000
from $14,440 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.3%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
12.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.385
−4%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$187,100
+112%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,253
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $1,442
60.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
39.3% rent
13.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.69 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
20.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
57.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.3
+79%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.1%(11,579)
Black4%(590)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(2,017)
Asian1.4%(214)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(8,769)
Black8.9%(1,616)
Hispanic / Latino37.1%(6,741)
Asian1.9%(345)
Other3.7%(679)
77
+27%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.9%(5,786)
Guatemalan0.8%(153)
Spaniard0.3%(49)
Puerto Rican0.3%(48)
Cuban0.2%(38)
Colombian0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Filipino1.8%(325)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Cambodian0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(15)
Chamorro0.1%(11)
Ancestry
English10%(1,818)
German7.5%(1,365)
Irish6.8%(1,234)
American5.1%(921)
French1.4%(249)
Italian1.3%(235)
Scottish1.2%(218)
Welsh0.7%(120)
Dutch0.5%(84)
Polish0.4%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(64)
Swedish0.3%(47)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.2%(42)
British0.2%(39)
Greek0.2%(30)
Arab0.1%(25)
Moroccan0.1%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(23)
Hungarian0.1%(20)
Portuguese0.1%(19)
Canadian0.1%(17)
Kenyan0.1%(16)
West Indian0.1%(13)
Jamaican0.1%(13)
Danish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

17.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 73.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
6.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+43%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
14.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
62.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
10.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
25.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
52.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
12.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.2%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2012
from 13.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
21.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 29.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
88.9%
+16.5 ptssince 2017
from 72.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
69.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2016
from 77.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
29.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2016
from 18.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(2,464)
Married49.6%(3,281)
Widowed3%(198)
Divorced10.1%(671)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(2,580)
Married41.2%(3,100)
Widowed9%(676)
Divorced15.6%(1,171)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

21.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 29.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% 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)35.5%(392)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(241)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.6%(272)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,104 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 White Settlement, Texas?

White Settlement, Texas has about 18,150 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in White Settlement, Texas?

The typical household in White Settlement, Texas earns about $56,784 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Settlement, Texas expensive?

In White Settlement, Texas, the median home is worth about $187,100, and the typical rent is about $1,253 a month.

How educated are people in White Settlement, Texas?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in White Settlement, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Settlement, Texas?

About 12.7% of people in White Settlement, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has White Settlement, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, White Settlement, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,678 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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

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