COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bandera County

Texas · 10,562 residents · 791 sq mi

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Bandera County is a county of 10,562 people in Texas. At a median age of 39.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 7,083 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $60,400.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,562

−40%vs 2000

vs 17,645 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

791 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(643)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(755)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(634)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(655)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(359)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,439)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(1,575)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(1,239)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.7%(1,447)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(1,120)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(521)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(175)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,671

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,013 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,798

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,635 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,400

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$348

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $477 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

20.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.1%(14,833)

Black0.3%(50)

Hispanic / Latino13.5%(2,384)

Asian0.3%(47)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(10,110)

Black0.3%(34)

Hispanic / Latino10.9%(1,146)

Asian0.2%(19)

Other3.8%(399)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.8%(3,470)

Puerto Rican1.1%(248)

South American0.9%(205)

Colombian0.9%(188)

Central American0.3%(65)

Guatemalan0.2%(47)

Spaniard0.2%(35)

Peruvian0%(11)

Honduran0%(10)

Salvadoran0%(8)

Argentine0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(80)

Vietnamese0.1%(14)

Korean0%(6)

Okinawan0%(6)

Chinese0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(22)

Ancestry

German20.8%(4,589)

English14.8%(3,253)

Irish11.7%(2,572)

American4.7%(1,029)

Scottish3.8%(826)

Polish2.8%(614)

Italian2.5%(545)

French2.3%(505)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(477)

British1.1%(244)

Czech1%(230)

Dutch1%(229)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1%(220)

Swedish0.8%(185)

Finnish0.6%(124)

Welsh0.5%(114)

Norwegian0.4%(96)

Lithuanian0.3%(66)

Arab0.2%(46)

French Canadian0.2%(44)

Jordanian0.1%(32)

Belgian0.1%(32)

Australian0.1%(30)

Hungarian0.1%(26)

West Indian0.1%(24)

Jamaican0.1%(23)

Armenian0.1%(21)

Austrian0.1%(21)

Greek0.1%(20)

Subsaharan African0.1%(19)

Croatian0.1%(17)

Portuguese0.1%(16)

Swiss0.1%(16)

Moroccan0.1%(14)

Romanian0%(11)

Ukrainian0%(11)

Russian0%(9)

Haitian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.7%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.4 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 28.6 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 married23.8%(2,217)

Married60.5%(5,627)

Widowed3.8%(352)

Divorced11.9%(1,108)

Women 15+

Never married16.8%(1,612)

Married58.1%(5,577)

Widowed10.7%(1,028)

Divorced14.4%(1,386)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.3%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.1%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.5%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% 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)20.4%(497)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(721)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.7%(1,063)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(95)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,433 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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