Hays County, TX Demographic Data

Hays County, TX Summary

Hays County is located in Texas
  • Population: 168,990
  • Area: 679.92 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 677.98 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.95 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 248.54 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,095.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hays County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
104,360
51%
50.8
Male
100,110
49%
49.2
Total Population
204,470
 
323,128,000

Hays County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,808
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,451
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,771
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,839
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
27,550
13.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,332
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
25,474
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23,601
11.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,964
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,187
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,270
7.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,616
2.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,607
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
156,949
76.8%
77.2
Female
80,332
51.2%
51.3
Male
76,617
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
140,735
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,663
13.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,493
10.5%
15.2
Female
11,512
53.6%
55.8
Male
9,981
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Hays County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
200,257
97.9% 
96.8
White
184,248
90.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,627
4.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
315
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
3,314
1.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,753
1.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,213
2.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
77,953
38.1% 
17.8
Mexican
67,575
33.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,238
1.1% 
1.7
Cuban
982
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,158
3.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
126,517
61.9% 
82.2

Hays County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,306
6.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,686
6.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,041
21.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,052
24.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,230
6.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
25,945
21.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,791
14.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,992
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
106,059
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43,736
36.1%
31.2

Hays County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
60,762
37.0%
33.7%
Now Married
81,202
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
14,421
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
2,183
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
5,872
3.6
5.8%

Hays County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
143,080
74.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48,582
25.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Hays County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,848
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,698
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,433
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,528
7.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,569
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,354
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,296
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,661
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,676
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,204
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
64,658
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,990
 
31,128

Hays County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,109
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,531
14.5%
9.8
Construction
8,876
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,097
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,035
5.6%
6.6
Information
2,179
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,504
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,632
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,043
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,684
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
15,413
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,868
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,184
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,222
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
42,447
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,147
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,550
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
19,789
18.5%
18.1%

Hays County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
105,731
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
82,702
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,162
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,224
1.2%
5.1
Walked
2,817
2.7%
2.7
Other means
2,346
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
8,480
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
 
26.6

Hays County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,233
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
22,192
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
30,717
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
17,125
24.0%
21.0

Hays County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
71,267
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
43,597
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
27,670
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,219
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Hays County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,486
1 room
1,277
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
2,614
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
7,486
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
13,662
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
14,734
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
13,737
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
9,965
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
5,553
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,458
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Hays County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
75,486
 
 
1-unit, detached
48,589
64.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,241
3.0%
5.9
2-units
1,076
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,187
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,021
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,793
6.3%
4.4
20 or more units
6,956
9.2%
9.0
Mobile home
6,623
8.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Hays County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,946
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,177
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
990
1.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,799
2.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,118
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,639
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,545
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26,053
34.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10,296
13.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,923
7.8%
1.4%

Hays County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Hays County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,294
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
73
0.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,241
10.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,293
10.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,900
12.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,917
12.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,860
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,010
26.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,336
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,960
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,809
16.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,843
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,080
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
266
0.0%
0.0%

Hays County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,074
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,556
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,032
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,232
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,147
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,884
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,881
44.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,938
0.0%
0.0%

Hays County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
43,597
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,447
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,840
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,389
10.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,016
20.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,586
26.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,184
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,571
8.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
564
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,500
 
205,000