Schulenburg

Population: 2,702
Median household income: $47,891
Median home value: $138,600

Schulenburg is a community in Fayette County, Texas, home to 2,702 residents. Its median household income of $47,891 runs below the Fayette County figure of $76,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Schulenburg's population declined 6.8% from 2,899 to 2,702, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $103,300 to $138,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 44.0% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,702
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,891
Median home value: $138,600
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 1,289
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8992,702

Median household income

$46,100$47,891

Median home value

$103,300$138,600

Median gross rent

$855$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,899	$46,100	$103,300	$855
2020	2,909	$44,625	$105,400	$877
2021	2,639	$43,682	$107,200	$952
2022	2,679	$49,969	$123,800	$1,071
2023	2,702	$47,891	$138,600	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	9.8%
5 to 17	428	15.8%
18 to 24	218	8.1%
25 to 34	253	9.4%
35 to 44	246	9.1%
45 to 54	311	11.5%
55 to 64	381	14.1%
65 to 74	252	9.3%
75 and over	349	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,190	44.0%
Black or African American	377	14.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.8%
Two or more races	50	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,057	39.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	413	23.0%
High school graduate	775	43.2%
Some college or associate's	365	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	153	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	86	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	789	77.1%
Carpooled	122	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	10.2%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	496	53.9%
15 to 29 min	288	31.3%
30 to 44 min	46	5.0%
45 to 59 min	3	0.3%
60+ min	87	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 18.5% (463 of 2,508)

	Count	Share
Family households	649	63.2%
Nonfamily households	378	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,027	79.7%
Vacant	262	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	564	54.9%
Renter-occupied	463	45.1%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	965	74.9%
1-unit, attached	16	1.2%
2 to 4 units	83	6.4%
5 to 19 units	66	5.1%
20 or more units	58	4.5%
Mobile home & other	101	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4866188
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.6820, -96.9075