COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Real County

Texas · 2,412 residents · 699 sq mi

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Real County is a county of 2,412 people in Texas. The median age is 42.9, about 10 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 30.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $36,600. That trails the Texas median by roughly 35%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

2,412

−21%vs 2000

vs 3,047 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 44.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

699 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(172)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(157)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(179)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.9%(215)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(302)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(281)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.6%(329)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.5%(301)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(186)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(43)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,428

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,184

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,321 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.5%

+9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,600

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $433 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.7%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.9% in 2000

22.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.7%(2,306)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino22.6%(688)

Asian0.2%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.9%(2,047)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino23.8%(575)

Asian0%(0)

Other15.1%(365)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican17.5%(490)

Central American1.1%(30)

Guatemalan0.7%(21)

South American0.4%(10)

Venezuelan0.4%(10)

Salvadoran0.3%(9)

Ancestry

German19.2%(539)

Irish12.6%(353)

Greek9.5%(266)

English5.7%(160)

Czech4.1%(114)

American3%(84)

French2.6%(73)

Polish2.6%(73)

Australian1.7%(48)

Scottish1.6%(44)

Swedish0.8%(22)

Danish0.7%(21)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(18)

Dutch0.6%(16)

Norwegian0.5%(15)

Subsaharan African0.1%(3)

Ethiopian0.1%(3)

Italian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married24.4%(278)

Married54.6%(622)

Widowed2.4%(27)

Divorced18.7%(213)

Women 15+

Never married12%(138)

Married46.5%(535)

Widowed22.4%(258)

Divorced19.1%(220)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.2%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 27.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.5%

+11.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.6%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% 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)18.8%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.4%(136)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.5%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 287 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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