Baird

Population: 1,687
Median household income: $52,222
Median home value: $74,600

Baird, a community in Callahan County, Texas, has 1,687 residents. Its median household income of $52,222 runs below the Callahan County figure of $68,455.

From 2019 to 2023, Baird's population declined 2.0% from 1,722 to 1,687, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $68,500 to $74,600.

82.8% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,687
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,222
Median home value: $74,600
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 752
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7221,687

Median household income

$55,000$52,222

Median home value

$68,500$74,600

Median gross rent

$618$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,722	$55,000	$68,500	$618
2020	1,828	$55,543	$64,900	$605
2021	1,671	$51,711	$60,400	$600
2022	1,735	$49,402	$71,800	$498
2023	1,687	$52,222	$74,600	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.3%
5 to 17	251	14.9%
18 to 24	133	7.9%
25 to 34	195	11.6%
35 to 44	219	13.0%
45 to 54	145	8.6%
55 to 64	268	15.9%
65 to 74	244	14.5%
75 and over	143	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,402	83.1%
Black or African American	36	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	1.7%
Some other race	13	0.8%
Two or more races	30	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	13.8%
High school graduate	483	39.8%
Some college or associate's	394	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	125	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	45	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	620	82.8%
Carpooled	111	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.5%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	43.1%
15 to 29 min	170	22.8%
30 to 44 min	189	25.4%
45 to 59 min	35	4.7%
60+ min	30	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 13.2% (217 of 1,644)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	68.0%
Nonfamily households	181	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	566	75.3%
Vacant	186	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	70.8%
Renter-occupied	165	29.2%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	632	84.0%
1-unit, attached	13	1.7%
2 to 4 units	73	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805336
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.3961, -99.3960