Caldwell County

Caldwell County, Texas

At a Glance

Population45,883
County SeatHays County Government Center
State FIPS48
County FIPS055
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population91,040
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)46,141
Median Age37.8
Veterans2,717
Housing Units16,517
Uninsured1,975
Net Migration (recent)4,444
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments714
Total Employees6,667
Avg Annual Pay$52,985
Median Household Income$66,779
Poverty Rate14.0%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,854
Federal Spending FY2024$210,373,050
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,585

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$185,400
Median Rent$1,084
FMR Studio$1,549
FMR 1BR$1,650
FMR 2BR$1,949
FMR 3BR$2,484
FMR 4BR$2,882

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.3%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches86
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools69
SNAP Stores92
Bank Branches23

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)2,541
Avg Farm Size (acres)70.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-11-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2013-12-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Caldwell County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.