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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Whitewright

Texas · 1,713 residents · 1.83 sq mi
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Whitewright is a city of 1,713 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $35,600. At a median age of 37.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Texas median by roughly 24%. The median household earns $20,494, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,713
−2%vs 2000
vs 1,740 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.83 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Whitewright
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(129)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(119)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(108)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(92)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(239)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.7%(201)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(174)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(159)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(147)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.5%(163)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(68)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,494
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,194 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,095
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,137 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.4%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,600
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$302
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $393 in 2000
US average: $450
63.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.2% in 2000
36.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.9%(1,495)
Black8.3%(145)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(46)
Asian0.9%(16)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(1,532)
Black8.5%(146)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(40)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other1.8%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(37)
Puerto Rican0.6%(10)
Ancestry
Irish14.4%(239)
German13.4%(222)
English13.1%(218)
American7.2%(119)
Italian2.6%(43)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(41)
Dutch2.1%(35)
French1.9%(32)
Danish1.4%(23)
Scottish1.1%(18)
Polish0.7%(11)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

9.5%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.5%
−14.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 19.0 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 married34%(214)
Married47.3%(298)
Widowed6.7%(42)
Divorced12.1%(76)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(242)
Married40.1%(293)
Widowed9.7%(71)
Divorced17%(124)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)40.9%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.2%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44 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 Whitewright, Texas?

Whitewright, Texas has about 1,713 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Whitewright, Texas?

The typical household in Whitewright, Texas earns about $20,494 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitewright, Texas expensive?

In Whitewright, Texas, the median home is worth about $35,600, and the typical rent is about $302 a month.

How educated are people in Whitewright, Texas?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Whitewright, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitewright, Texas?

About 16.4% of people in Whitewright, 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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