CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Zavalla

Texas · 698 residents · 2.09 sq mi

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Zavalla is a city of 698 people in Texas. 39.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Households here earn about 50% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $20,900. 77% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

698

+8%vs 2000

vs 647 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024567

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(72)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(88)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(100)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(61)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(79)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,472

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,806 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,619

−49%vs 2000

vs $13,049 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

39.0%

+10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,900

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$279

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

23.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(623)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(13)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(693)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(15)

Ancestry

American10.2%(58)

German10.1%(57)

Irish5.5%(31)

English3.7%(21)

French Canadian1.8%(10)

Scottish1.1%(6)

French0.4%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.7%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.1%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 24.0 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 married44.1%(115)

Married47.5%(124)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.4%(22)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(38)

Married58.2%(139)

Widowed10.9%(26)

Divorced15.1%(36)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.3%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 29.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.0%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.3%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.7%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.9%

−17.9 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)60%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)51.4%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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