Nederland

Population: 18,475
Median household income: $75,502
Median home value: $196,600

Nederland is a community in Jefferson County, Texas, home to 18,475 residents. At $75,502, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $59,934.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nederland's population grew 6.4% from 17,357 to 18,475, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $132,700 to $196,600.

Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,475
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,502
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $1,421
Housing units: 8,158
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,35718,475

Median household income

$79,903$75,502

Median home value

$132,700$196,600

Median gross rent

$873$1,421

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,357	$79,903	$132,700	$873
2020	17,334	$80,414	$139,700	$1,071
2021	18,502	$74,745	$146,800	$1,160
2022	18,569	$73,706	$174,600	$1,265
2023	18,475	$75,502	$196,600	$1,421

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,057	5.7%
5 to 17	3,218	17.4%
18 to 24	1,370	7.4%
25 to 34	3,007	16.3%
35 to 44	2,547	13.8%
45 to 54	2,139	11.6%
55 to 64	2,147	11.6%
65 to 74	1,780	9.6%
75 and over	1,210	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,281	77.3%
Black or African American	804	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.3%
Asian	689	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	413	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,229	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	933	7.3%
High school graduate	3,752	29.2%
Some college or associate's	4,917	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,237	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	991	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,541	85.5%
Carpooled	632	7.2%
Public transit	150	1.7%
Walked	43	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	389	4.4%
Other means	64	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,413	40.5%
15 to 29 min	3,552	42.1%
30 to 44 min	1,012	12.0%
45 to 59 min	54	0.6%
60+ min	399	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 8.8% (1,620 of 18,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,918	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,534	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,452	91.3%
Vacant	706	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,455	73.2%
Renter-occupied	1,997	26.8%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,605	81.0%
1-unit, attached	179	2.2%
2 to 4 units	432	5.3%
5 to 19 units	454	5.6%
20 or more units	206	2.5%
Mobile home & other	282	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 29.9693, -94.0017