Staples

Population: 303
Median household income: $79,464
Median home value: $225,000

Staples is a community in Guadalupe County, Texas, home to 303 residents. The median household income of $79,464 is below the Guadalupe County median ($93,776).

Between 2019 and 2023, Staples's population grew 31.7% from 230 to 303, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $169,500 to $225,000.

64.2% of workers drive to work alone. 84.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 303
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,464
Median home value: $225,000
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

230303

Median household income

$71,923$79,464

Median home value

$169,500$225,000

Median gross rent

$1,225$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	230	$71,923	$169,500	$1,225
2020	180	$72,500	$174,300	—
2021	222	$67,031	$202,400	$1,288
2022	273	$82,768	$215,600	$1,643
2023	303	$79,464	$225,000	$1,375

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.3%
5 to 17	38	12.5%
18 to 24	40	13.2%
25 to 34	27	8.9%
35 to 44	39	12.9%
45 to 54	41	13.5%
55 to 64	47	15.5%
65 to 74	32	10.6%
75 and over	26	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	45.5%
Black or African American	7	2.3%
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	70	23.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's56.6%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	8.0%
High school graduate	25	11.8%
Some college or associate's	120	56.6%
Bachelor's degree	35	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled24.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	64.2%
Carpooled	39	24.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	2.1%
15 to 29 min	91	63.6%
30 to 44 min	13	9.1%
45 to 59 min	10	7.0%
60+ min	26	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 0.7% (2 of 303)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	83.2%
Nonfamily households	18	16.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	85.6%
Vacant	18	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	79	73.8%
Renter-occupied	28	26.2%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	106	84.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4870052
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7623, -97.8245