CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Windom

Texas · 242 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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With 242 people, Windom is a city in Texas. That trails the Texas median by roughly 48%. Median home value sits at $22,500. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 28.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $14,107, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 53%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

242

−1%vs 2000

vs 245 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202473

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(16)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(42)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(30)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.2%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.2%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,107

−58%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,759

−51%vs 2000

vs $17,779 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.3%

+18.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,500

−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $575 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.8%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

19.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(224)

Black6.1%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.6%(212)

Black12.4%(30)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Asian Indian5.5%(4)

Ancestry

English24.7%(18)

German20.5%(15)

Irish13.7%(10)

French8.2%(6)

Italian5.5%(4)

Scottish4.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 19.6 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 married10%(3)

Married66.7%(20)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced23.3%(7)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(6)

Married39%(16)

Widowed41.5%(17)

Divorced4.9%(2)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.3%

+5.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.0%

−31.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.1%

−15.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.6%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.7%

−15.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.2%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.9%

−30.0 ptssince 2020

from 77.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)54.5%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 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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