Gillespie County, TX Demographic Data
Gillespie County, TX Summary
Gillespie County is located in Texas
- Population: 25,023
- Area: 1,061.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,058.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 23.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,978.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gillespie County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,182
51%
50.8
Male
12,550
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,732
323,128,000
Gillespie County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,232
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,166
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,748
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,809
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
915
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,931
7.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,564
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,034
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,808
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,213
8.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,772
14.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,469
9.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,071
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,639
80.2%
77.2
Female
10,827
52.5%
51.3
Male
9,812
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,668
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,631
33.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,312
28.4%
15.2
Female
3,970
54.3%
55.8
Male
3,342
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Gillespie County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,875
96.7%
96.8
White
24,205
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
54
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
336
1.3%
0.8
Asian
69
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
59
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
211
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
857
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,613
21.8%
17.8
Mexican
5,236
20.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
345
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,119
78.2%
82.2
Gillespie County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,070
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
954
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,272
28.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,047
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,078
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,505
23.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,936
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,024
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,838
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,441
34.2%
31.2
Gillespie County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,433
20.5%
33.7%
Now Married
12,451
57.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,376
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
216
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,110
9.8
5.8%
Gillespie County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,335
78.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,165
21.1%
21.6%
Spanish
4,064
16.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
983
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
52
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
66
0.3%
1.1%
Gillespie County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
561
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
412
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,341
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,182
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,256
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,951
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,295
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,438
13.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
603
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
459
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
55,850
57,617
Per capita income
30,939
31,128
Gillespie County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
596
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,582
14.0%
9.8
Construction
1,247
11.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,373
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
594
5.2%
6.6
Information
207
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
559
4.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
700
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,121
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
218
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,352
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
565
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
205
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,668
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,944
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
890
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,377
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,440
21.6%
18.1%
Gillespie County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,099
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,175
73.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,615
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
61
0.5%
5.1
Walked
395
3.6%
2.7
Other means
244
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
609
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Gillespie County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
370
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,384
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,171
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,573
24.5%
21.0
Gillespie County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,498
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,088
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,410
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,415
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Gillespie County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,913
1 room
383
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
480
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
453
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,074
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,591
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,050
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,641
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
968
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,273
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Gillespie County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,913
1-unit, detached
9,714
75.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
149
1.2%
5.9
2-units
80
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
496
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
155
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
175
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
217
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,900
14.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
27
0.2%
0.1
Gillespie County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,261
9.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
385
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
853
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
709
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,688
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,930
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,502
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,115
24.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
407
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
63
0.5%
1.4%
Gillespie County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,508
23.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,797
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,784
55.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
288
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
47
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
68
0.6%
1.1
Gillespie County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,366
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
180
5.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
8.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
351
10.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
507
15.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
726
21.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,308
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,212
36.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
440
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
420
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,022
30.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Gillespie County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,156
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
62
2.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
81
3.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
169
7.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
226
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
544
25.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,049
48.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
254
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
893
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
240
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
328
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
313
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
228
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
269
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
778
36.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
254
0.0%
0.0%
Gillespie County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,088
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
506
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
803
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
708
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,027
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,807
22.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,761
21.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,142
14.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
334
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
254,500
205,000
