COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Roberts County

Texas · 1,025 residents · 924 sq mi

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Roberts County is a county of 1,025 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $41,400. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.2% of people here. The population is up 16% since 2000. Median rent is $330 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% 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

1,025

+16%vs 2000

vs 887 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−16%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

924 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024832

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(25)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(156)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(154)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.4%(137)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(107)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,203

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,679

−25%vs 2000

vs $20,923 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,400

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$330

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(850)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(28)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(996)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3%(31)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other2.5%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.4%(53)

Spaniard0.2%(2)

Ancestry

Irish21.3%(177)

German16%(133)

Welsh7.8%(65)

American7.1%(59)

English4.3%(36)

Dutch3.8%(32)

French3.5%(29)

West Indian2.2%(18)

Italian1.8%(15)

French Canadian1.4%(12)

Norwegian0.7%(6)

Russian0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scottish0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.4%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married23.2%(69)

Married58.9%(175)

Widowed3.7%(11)

Divorced14.1%(42)

Women 15+

Never married16%(51)

Married66.1%(211)

Widowed10.3%(33)

Divorced7.5%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.7%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 79.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.8%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% 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)19%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.9%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 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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