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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wolfforth

Texas · 1,866 residents · 4.86 sq mi
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Wolfforth is a city of 1,866 people in Texas. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $43,500. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $24,333 at the median, 19% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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

1,866
−27%vs 2000
vs 2,554 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.86 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K3K4K6K7K19902000201020202024Wolfforth
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(135)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(181)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(136)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(166)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(279)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(221)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.3%(249)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(100)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(161)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(64)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(26)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,333
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,465 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,675
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,567 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.2%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,500
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$451
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $742 in 2000
US average: $450
82.8%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
17.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(1,926)
Black1.1%(29)
Hispanic / Latino22.7%(580)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(1,737)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino21.5%(402)
Asian0%(0)
Other6.9%(129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican30%(2,010)
Cuban0.4%(28)
Asian origin
Taiwanese0.1%(5)
Ancestry
English13.5%(903)
Irish8.6%(576)
American7.2%(482)
German6.7%(449)
Italian3.1%(207)
French1.8%(122)
Scottish1.3%(88)
Norwegian1.2%(81)
Danish1%(70)
Polish1%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(41)
British0.4%(30)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.4%(28)
Dutch0.4%(25)
Swedish0.3%(22)
Greek0.3%(17)
Swiss0.2%(15)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

17.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.2%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.3 min
+66%vs 2000
vs 10.4 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 married20.2%(434)
Married66.4%(1,424)
Widowed1.8%(38)
Divorced11.6%(250)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(711)
Married57%(1,459)
Widowed5.3%(135)
Divorced9.9%(253)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% 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)39.8%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.3%(145)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 294 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 Wolfforth, Texas?

Wolfforth, Texas has about 1,866 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wolfforth, Texas?

The typical household in Wolfforth, Texas earns about $24,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wolfforth, Texas expensive?

In Wolfforth, Texas, the median home is worth about $43,500, and the typical rent is about $451 a month.

How educated are people in Wolfforth, Texas?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wolfforth, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wolfforth, Texas?

About 7.2% of people in Wolfforth, 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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