Callahan County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,017
Median household income: $68,455
Median home value: $144,800

Home to 14,017 residents, Callahan County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,455 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Callahan County's population grew 1.2% from 13,856 to 14,017, while its median household income rose 40.7% from $48,651 to $68,455.

Households average 2.66 people. The median gross rent is $881.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,017
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,455
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 6,523
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,85614,017

Median household income

$48,651$68,455

Median home value

$94,900$144,800

Median gross rent

$759$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,856	$48,651	$94,900	$759
2020	13,959	$51,955	$100,000	$760
2021	13,781	$55,820	$111,900	$790
2022	13,869	$63,906	$129,500	$888
2023	14,017	$68,455	$144,800	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	734	5.2%
5 to 17	2,271	16.2%
18 to 24	1,208	8.6%
25 to 34	1,397	10.0%
35 to 44	1,671	11.9%
45 to 54	1,667	11.9%
55 to 64	2,158	15.4%
65 to 74	1,746	12.5%
75 and over	1,165	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,528	82.2%
Black or African American	245	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	77	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.2%
Some other race	98	0.7%
Two or more races	547	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,487	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	679	6.9%
High school graduate	3,584	36.6%
Some college or associate's	3,200	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,711	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	630	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,649	76.7%
Carpooled	709	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	0.5%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	506	8.4%
Other means	157	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,377	24.8%
15 to 29 min	2,187	39.4%
30 to 44 min	1,286	23.2%
45 to 59 min	264	4.8%
60+ min	438	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,394 of 13,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,420	65.3%
Nonfamily households	1,817	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,237	80.3%
Vacant	1,286	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,292	82.0%
Renter-occupied	945	18.0%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,190	79.6%
1-unit, attached	32	0.5%
2 to 4 units	113	1.7%
5 to 19 units	10	0.2%
20 or more units	12	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,166	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48059
State: Texas
Land area: 899 sq mi
Water area: 1.89 sq mi
Center point: 32.2931, -99.3722

Cities & places

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