Hallettsville

Population: 2,744
Median household income: $53,567
Median home value: $154,300

Hallettsville is a community in Lavaca County, Texas, home to 2,744 residents. The median household income of $53,567 is below the Lavaca County median ($61,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hallettsville's population grew 4.5% from 2,627 to 2,744, while its median home value rose 64.9% from $93,600 to $154,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.6% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,744
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,567
Median home value: $154,300
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 1,400
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6272,744

Median household income

$45,115$53,567

Median home value

$93,600$154,300

Median gross rent

$664$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,627	$45,115	$93,600	$664
2020	2,613	$46,207	$98,300	$692
2021	2,709	$44,000	$87,800	$742
2022	2,729	$47,090	$108,500	$816
2023	2,744	$53,567	$154,300	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	199	7.3%
5 to 17	481	17.5%
18 to 24	117	4.3%
25 to 34	163	5.9%
35 to 44	513	18.7%
45 to 54	289	10.5%
55 to 64	336	12.2%
65 to 74	313	11.4%
75 and over	333	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,607	58.6%
Black or African American	429	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	71	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	634	23.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	12.6%
High school graduate	794	40.8%
Some college or associate's	581	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	205	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	122	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,126	85.4%
Carpooled	52	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	549	45.0%
15 to 29 min	306	25.1%
30 to 44 min	182	14.9%
45 to 59 min	81	6.6%
60+ min	101	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 14.5% (368 of 2,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	668	59.3%
Nonfamily households	459	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,127	80.5%
Vacant	273	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	731	64.9%
Renter-occupied	396	35.1%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,091	77.9%
1-unit, attached	13	0.9%
2 to 4 units	63	4.5%
5 to 19 units	38	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4831868
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.4431, -96.9435