Post is a city located in Garza County Texas. Post has a 2020 population of 4,672. It is also the county seat of Garza County. Post is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -2.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,790 in 2010.
The average household income in Post is $69,362 with a poverty rate of 26.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $714 per month, and the median house value is $66,800. The median age in Post is 39.2 years, 38.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Postwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,592 | 71.81% |
Black or African American | 566 | 11.32% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.32% |
Asian | 90 | 1.80% |
Some Other Race | 373 | 7.46% |
Two or More Races | 365 | 7.30% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,278 | 2.58 | 61 |
Married | 665 | 3.26 | 65 |
Male | 15 | 2.6 | 100 |
Female | 231 | 2.86 | 52.8 |
Non Family | 367 | 1.18 | 57.2 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 843 | 23.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 521 | 14.52% |
High School Graduate | 1,112 | 31.00% |
Some College | 661 | 18.43% |
Associates Degree | 64 | 1.78% |
Bachelors Degree | 273 | 7.61% |
Graduate Degree | 113 | 3.15% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,195 | 1,128 | 273 |
Asian | 63 | 48 | 9 |
Other Race | 294 | 176 | 19 |
2+ Races | 274 | 121 | 14 |
Black | 260 | 183 | 12 |
Hispanic | 2,075 | 864 | 92 |
Native American | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.85%.
$30,152
Average Earnings
$35,299
Average Male
$28,929
Average Female
54.62% of Post residents speak only English, while 45.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.45% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 523 | 245 | 46.85% |
Hispanic | 1,255 | 456 | 36.33% |
White | 1,452 | 182 | 12.53% |
Other | NaN% |
26.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.97%
Male Poverty Rate
22.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Post is Black, with 46.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Post is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 48.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.47%.
42.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 118 | 3.87% |
Black | 96 | 22.48% |
Hispanic | 26 | 1.11% |
7.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
13.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
31%
Labor Force Participation
29.7%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
49.58%
Born in Post
63.95%
Native Born
36.05%
Foreign Born
33.93%
Non Citizen
2.12%
Naturalized
63.95% of Post residents were born in the United States, with 49.58% having been born in Texas. 33.93% 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 | 3,141 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 4,663 | 1,522 | 4.03% |
1970 | 3,854 | -809 | -1.89% |
1980 | 3,961 | 107 | 0.27% |
1990 | 3,768 | -193 | -0.50% |
2000 | 3,708 | -60 | -0.16% |
2010 | 5,376 | 1,668 | 3.78% |
2011 | 5,317 | -59 | -1.10% |
2012 | 5,258 | -59 | -1.11% |
2013 | 5,199 | -59 | -1.12% |
2014 | 5,140 | -59 | -1.13% |
2015 | 5,081 | -59 | -1.15% |
2016 | 5,022 | -59 | -1.16% |
2017 | 4,963 | -59 | -1.17% |
2018 | 4,904 | -59 | -1.19% |
2019 | 4,845 | -59 | -1.20% |
2020 | 4,790 | -55 | -1.14% |
2021 | 4,731 | -59 | -1.23% |
2022 | 4,672 | -59 | -1.25% |