Waelder

Population: 671
Median household income: $57,879
Median home value: $81,300

Waelder, a community in Gonzales County, Texas, has 671 residents. Its median household income of $57,879 runs in line with the Gonzales County figure of $59,355.

From 2019 to 2023, Waelder's population declined 49.7% from 1,334 to 671, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $61,200 to $81,300.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 82.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 671
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,879
Median home value: $81,300
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 356
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,334671

Median household income

$41,250$57,879

Median home value

$61,200$81,300

Median gross rent

$504$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,334	$41,250	$61,200	$504
2020	1,075	$53,917	$57,600	$521
2021	1,026	$49,485	$57,400	$548
2022	1,061	$59,085	$60,300	$850
2023	671	$57,879	$81,300	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4422.5%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.5%
5 to 17	76	11.3%
18 to 24	88	13.1%
25 to 34	66	9.8%
35 to 44	151	22.5%
45 to 54	101	15.1%
55 to 64	76	11.3%
65 to 74	68	10.1%
75 and over	28	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32	4.8%
Black or African American	68	10.1%
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	17	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	554	82.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.4%

High school graduate49.2%

Some college or associate's8.2%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	30.4%
High school graduate	241	49.2%
Some college or associate's	40	8.2%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	40	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	257	70.4%
Carpooled	22	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	32.7%
15 to 29 min	88	27.2%
30 to 44 min	80	24.7%
45 to 59 min	14	4.3%
60+ min	36	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.3% (96 of 671)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	62.2%
Nonfamily households	109	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	288	80.9%
Vacant	68	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	56.3%
Renter-occupied	126	43.8%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	51.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	14.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	123	34.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4876024
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.6945, -97.2978