Giddings is a city located in Lee County Texas. Giddings has a 2020 population of 4,987. It is also the county seat of Lee County. Giddings is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 0.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,969 in 2010.
The average household income in Giddings is $49,880 with a poverty rate of 16.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $940 per month, and the median house value is $117,500. The median age in Giddings is 32.2 years, 28.5 years for males, and 32.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Giddingswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,948 | 77.49% |
Black or African American | 815 | 16.00% |
Asian | 167 | 3.28% |
Some Other Race | 84 | 1.65% |
Two or More Races | 81 | 1.59% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,685 | 2.92 | 57.7 |
Married | 801 | 3.08 | 69 |
Male | 95 | 5.96 | 88.4 |
Female | 468 | 3.35 | 30.1 |
Non Family | 321 | 0 | 60.7 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.92
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 399 | 12.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 162 | 4.93% |
High School Graduate | 1,296 | 39.40% |
Some College | 941 | 28.61% |
Associates Degree | 127 | 3.86% |
Bachelors Degree | 259 | 7.87% |
Graduate Degree | 105 | 3.19% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 52 | 52 | 34 |
Black | 430 | 430 | 67 |
White | 1,612 | 1,504 | 207 |
Hispanic | 1,199 | 758 | 56 |
2+ Races | 22 | 10 | |
Other Race | 49 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.38%.
60.60% of Giddings residents speak only English, while 39.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.70% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 71 | 59 | 83.10% |
Black | 782 | 245 | 31.33% |
Hispanic | 2,236 | 463 | 20.71% |
White | 1,764 | 111 | 6.29% |
Other | 58 | NaN% |
16.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.03%
Male Poverty Rate
21.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Giddings is Multiple, with 83.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Giddings is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.51%.
44.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.1%
Male Marriage Rate
38.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 237 | 8.12% |
Black | 11 | 2.13% |
2+ Races | 12 | 54.55% |
Hispanic | 21 | 1.52% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.8%
Labor Force Participation
67.9%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.52%
Born in Giddings
83.55%
Native Born
16.45%
Foreign Born
12.31%
Non Citizen
4.14%
Naturalized
83.55% of Giddings residents were born in the United States, with 71.52% having been born in Texas. 12.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,532 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 2,821 | 289 | 1.09% |
1970 | 2,783 | -38 | -0.14% |
1980 | 3,950 | 1,167 | 3.56% |
1990 | 4,093 | 143 | 0.36% |
2000 | 5,105 | 1,012 | 2.23% |
2010 | 4,881 | -224 | -0.45% |
2011 | 4,890 | 9 | 0.18% |
2012 | 4,899 | 9 | 0.18% |
2013 | 4,908 | 9 | 0.18% |
2014 | 4,917 | 9 | 0.18% |
2015 | 4,926 | 9 | 0.18% |
2016 | 4,935 | 9 | 0.18% |
2017 | 4,944 | 9 | 0.18% |
2018 | 4,953 | 9 | 0.18% |
2019 | 4,962 | 9 | 0.18% |
2020 | 4,969 | 7 | 0.14% |
2021 | 4,978 | 9 | 0.18% |
2022 | 4,987 | 9 | 0.18% |