place

Waelder, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Waelder, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

671

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-47.7% since 2018

Waelder lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race404 (67.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone91 (15.1%)
  • White Alone65 (10.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone25 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

71.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction87
  2. 2.Manufacturing56
  3. 3.Retail Trade55
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation43
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations96
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations88
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations80
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations72
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations61

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$81,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,99945 (27.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99944 (27.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99915 (9.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99914 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911 (6.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,9999 (5.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

69.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone257 (70.4%)
  • Walked45 (12.3%)
  • Worked at Home41 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled22 (6.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.