Zip Code 78550

54,441

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,69967.41%
Two or more races10,92120.06%
Other race4,8088.83%
Black or African American1,2322.26%
Asian5150.95%
Native American1940.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander720.13%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78550 Population by Race

78550 Population Pyramid 2024

78550 Median Age

33.1

Total

30.8

Male

35.5

Female

78550 Adults

There are 38,246 adults, (8,203 of whom are seniors) in 78550.

78550 Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Child Dependency Ratio

78550 Sex Ratio

Female27,51450.54%
Male26,92749.46%

78550 Population by Age

78550 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,3052.7550.949.1
Married7,5633.4567.033.0
Non Family6,1031.2040.259.8
Female4,2993.6942.557.5
Male1,3402.8236.463.6

3.40

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78550 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,03811.95%
Associates Degree2,8308.37%
Bachelors Degree4,71913.96%
Graduate Degree2,0976.21%
High School Graduate9,11926.99%
Less Than 9th Grade4,00711.86%
Some College6,98220.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78550 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78550 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic26,97519,4714,066
2+ Races7,5445,7301,739
White5,6685,2862,189
Other Race3,4122,391565
Black431408232
Asian354295212
Native American11411113
Islander727250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 69.44%.

78550 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,897$56,444$43,214
Graduate Degree$72,373$79,417$63,831
High School Graduate$26,684$29,879$23,903
Less Than 9th Grade$22,194$34,421$15,682
Overall$32,737$39,822$27,007
Some College$34,454$40,180$32,666

$32,737

Average Earnings

$39,822

Average Male

$27,007

Average Female

78550 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78550 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78550 Language

49.89% of 78550 residents speak only English, while 50.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.17% of the population.

78550 Language

78550 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic45,20013,40429.65%
Multiple10,6941,90117.78%
Other4,7501,30927.56%
White7,04278611.16%
Black1,20053044.17%
Asian515479.13%
Native1944221.65%

26.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.95%

Male Poverty Rate

29.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78550

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78550 is Black, with 44.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78550 is Asian, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.61%.

78550 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.81%
High School21%
Some College13.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.84%

78550 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.44%
Male Unemployed22.35%
Female Employed17.06%
Male Employed11.3%

78550 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78550 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,298$68,523
Households$46,341$61,834
Married Families$68,988$88,200
Non Families$31,827$43,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78550 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

78550 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78550 Marriage

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 45-54.

78550 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78550 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,279

Number of Veterans

2,039

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam843
First Gulf War328
Second Gulf War270
World War II122
Korea116

78550 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74775
75+566
55 to 64407
35 to 54394
18 to 34137

78550 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6856.68%
Hispanic1,2504.03%
2+ Races3143.88%
Other Race1283.41%
Black5310.08%
Islander5069.44%
Asian297.23%
Native American2013.7%

78550 Veterans by Race

78550 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

78550 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

78550 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78550 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78550 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.24%

Born in 78550

86.22%

Native Born

13.78%

Foreign Born

8.28%

Non Citizen

5.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.22% of 78550 residents were born in the United States, with 72.24% having been born in . 8.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78550 Place of Birth