place

Hays, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hays, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-23.8% since 2018

Hays lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone103 (52.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (16.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28 (14.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18 (9.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone6 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone6 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12
  2. 2.Korean5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade11
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation9
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities8
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management8
  5. 5.Information5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13
  4. 4.Service Occupations8
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

$330,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,150/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99923 (37.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911 (17.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995 (8.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994 (6.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9993 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

46.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48 (84.2%)
  • Worked at Home9 (15.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.