COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Shackelford County

Texas · 3,316 residents · 914 sq mi

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Shackelford County is a county of 3,316 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $32,900. The median age is 37.7, about 5 years above the US median. That trails the Texas median by roughly 31%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households take in $18,773 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

3,316

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,302 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

914 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(194)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(257)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(244)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(101)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(472)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(447)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(296)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(345)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(317)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(257)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(113)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,773

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,479 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,487

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,341 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.8%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$302

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(3,014)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(251)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(3,112)

Black0.5%(18)

Hispanic / Latino7.5%(250)

Asian0%(0)

Other5.6%(186)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.2%(387)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish16.9%(535)

English13.5%(428)

German12.9%(409)

American9.2%(291)

Scottish1.9%(59)

Italian1.1%(35)

Dutch1%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(21)

French0.6%(18)

Swedish0.6%(18)

Swiss0.6%(18)

West Indian0.4%(14)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(12)

Subsaharan African0.4%(12)

Canadian0.3%(11)

Polish0.3%(8)

Slovene0.2%(7)

Welsh0.2%(7)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0.1%(3)

Arab0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.0%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.1%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 19.0 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 married26.9%(355)

Married60.6%(801)

Widowed2.6%(34)

Divorced10%(132)

Women 15+

Never married17.7%(235)

Married62.5%(831)

Widowed7.5%(100)

Divorced12.3%(163)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.4%

−7.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% 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)23%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.2%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.1%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 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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