COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Milam County

Texas · 22,946 residents · 1,016 sq mi

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With 22,946 people, Milam County is a county in Texas. The typical home is worth $39,800. Households here earn about 32% less than in Texas as a whole. 23.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $18,355, about 39% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

Total population

22,946

−5%vs 2000

vs 24,238 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,016 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,665)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,829)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(1,988)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,593)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(1,130)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(2,989)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(3,015)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(2,322)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(2,118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(2,293)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(1,536)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(468)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,355

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,186 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,341

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.6%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,800

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$278

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $390 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.0% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.2%(16,763)

Black10.8%(2,627)

Hispanic / Latino18.6%(4,516)

Asian0.2%(49)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.1%(18,612)

Black12.9%(2,949)

Hispanic / Latino14.7%(3,364)

Asian0.2%(56)

Other5.8%(1,329)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.7%(5,539)

South American1%(264)

Colombian1%(264)

Central American0.7%(180)

Puerto Rican0.6%(160)

Guatemalan0.3%(89)

Dominican0.2%(57)

Panamanian0.2%(52)

Salvadoran0.2%(39)

Cuban0%(4)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(101)

Filipino0.1%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(26)

Ancestry

German17.6%(4,508)

English10.8%(2,774)

Irish7.6%(1,936)

American5.9%(1,499)

Czech5.1%(1,307)

Scottish1.7%(426)

French1.2%(306)

Italian1%(261)

Scotch-Irish1%(248)

Subsaharan African0.7%(186)

Polish0.6%(159)

Norwegian0.5%(135)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

British0.5%(117)

French Canadian0.3%(83)

Slovene0.3%(80)

Welsh0.3%(76)

Swedish0.3%(74)

Dutch0.3%(68)

Lithuanian0.2%(48)

Canadian0.2%(44)

Ukrainian0.1%(35)

Finnish0.1%(27)

Bulgarian0.1%(25)

Iranian0.1%(18)

West Indian0.1%(18)

Swiss0.1%(15)

Austrian0%(10)

Portuguese0%(9)

Hungarian0%(8)

Russian0%(8)

Danish0%(7)

Greek0%(7)

Romanian0%(6)

Arab0%(3)

Lebanese0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 20.8 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 married30.8%(3,197)

Married55.6%(5,761)

Widowed3.9%(408)

Divorced9.6%(998)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(2,045)

Married55.9%(5,877)

Widowed10.5%(1,102)

Divorced14.1%(1,481)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.6% 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)25.1%(304)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(224)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(453)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(106)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,209 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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