Shiner

Population: 2,284
Median household income: $95,380
Median home value: $219,800

Shiner, a community in Lavaca County, Texas, has 2,284 residents. At $95,380, its median household income sits above Lavaca County's $61,768.

From 2019 to 2023, Shiner's population grew 4.2% from 2,192 to 2,284, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $143,800 to $219,800.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,284
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $95,380
Median home value: $219,800
Median gross rent: $1,180
Housing units: 984
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1922,284

Median household income

$57,750$95,380

Median home value

$143,800$219,800

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,192	$57,750	$143,800	$1,010
2020	2,141	$63,553	$153,600	$895
2021	2,018	$75,167	$168,400	$867
2022	2,095	$90,119	$198,800	$1,172
2023	2,284	$95,380	$219,800	$1,180

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	4.2%
5 to 17	565	24.7%
18 to 24	211	9.2%
25 to 34	197	8.6%
35 to 44	226	9.9%
45 to 54	285	12.5%
55 to 64	273	12.0%
65 to 74	209	9.2%
75 and over	221	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,960	85.8%
Black or African American	35	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	5.9%
High school graduate	482	34.2%
Some college or associate's	342	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	429	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	75	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	932	83.6%
Carpooled	82	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	56.4%
15 to 29 min	195	19.0%
30 to 44 min	113	11.0%
45 to 59 min	69	6.7%
60+ min	72	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 6.7% (149 of 2,213)

	Count	Share
Family households	649	82.0%
Nonfamily households	142	18.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	80.4%
Vacant	193	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	650	82.2%
Renter-occupied	141	17.8%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	907	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	49	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4867640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.4337, -97.1736