COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Motley County

Texas · 1,532 residents · 990 sq mi

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Motley County is home to 1,532 people in Texas. The median age is 42.2, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $24,300. Households here earn about 38% less than in Texas as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $200 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

1,532

+7%vs 2000

vs 1,426 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 44.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

990 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(111)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(113)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.2%(172)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(188)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(145)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.6%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.6%(147)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(49)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,780

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,348 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,004

−46%vs 2000

vs $16,584 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.0%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,300

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $354 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

23.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.2%(1,172)

Black3.5%(50)

Hispanic / Latino12.1%(173)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.4%(1,354)

Black3.8%(58)

Hispanic / Latino9.1%(140)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other7.4%(114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(70)

Puerto Rican0.4%(5)

Ancestry

German16%(189)

Irish13.2%(156)

English7.7%(91)

American5.3%(63)

French4.1%(49)

Scottish1.7%(20)

Swedish1.2%(14)

Dutch1.1%(13)

Italian1%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(5)

Danish0.3%(4)

Czech0.2%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

British0.1%(1)

Canadian0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.2%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married28.4%(154)

Married55.4%(301)

Widowed1.5%(8)

Divorced14.7%(80)

Women 15+

Never married15.9%(85)

Married56.6%(302)

Widowed18.5%(99)

Divorced9%(48)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.7%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 31.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.5% 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)11.5%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(32)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 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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