McDade

Population: 1,380
Median household income: $50,329
Median home value: $299,600

McDade, a community in Bastrop County, Texas, has 1,380 residents. The median household income of $50,329 is below the Bastrop County median ($82,730).

Between 2019 and 2023, McDade's population grew 102.6% from 681 to 1,380, while its median home value rose 94.0% from $154,400 to $299,600.

The median resident is 32.2 years old. The largest age group is under 5, 28.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,380
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,329
Median home value: $299,600
Median gross rent: $1,096
Housing units: 511
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6811,380

Median household income

$68,750$50,329

Median home value

$154,400$299,600

Median gross rent

$664$1,096

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	681	$68,750	$154,400	$664
2020	1,285	$38,333	$229,500	$661
2021	1,376	$43,646	$297,700	—
2022	1,369	$46,875	$271,400	—
2023	1,380	$50,329	$299,600	$1,096

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 528.2%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	389	28.2%
5 to 17	139	10.1%
18 to 24	43	3.1%
25 to 34	140	10.1%
35 to 44	70	5.1%
45 to 54	114	8.3%
55 to 64	150	10.9%
65 to 74	256	18.6%
75 and over	79	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	498	36.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	856	62.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	17.3%
High school graduate	309	38.2%
Some college or associate's	252	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	86	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	83.3%
Carpooled	47	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	14.6%
15 to 29 min	85	20.7%
30 to 44 min	138	33.7%
45 to 59 min	53	12.9%
60+ min	74	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.25
Poverty rate: 13.4% (185 of 1,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	312	73.4%
Nonfamily households	113	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	425	83.2%
Vacant	86	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	94.4%
Renter-occupied	24	5.6%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	462	90.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845564
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.2789, -97.2524