Waelder, Texas

The City of Waelder is a small rural community located in Gonzales County and strategically located on Interstate Highway 10 and Highway 90 – between Houston to the east and San Antonio to the West. It was named for Jacob Waelder, a prominent San Antonio attorney. Waelder is home to a Cal-Maine Farms facility, the largest producer and marketer of shell eggs in the United States.

City of Waelder
830.788.7331
info@cityofwaelder.org

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Waelder, Texas	834	1,056	892	867

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	51
5-9	56
10-14	63
15-19	55
20-24	45
25-29	59
30-34	68
35-39	60
40-44	55
45-49	43
50-54	44
55-59	44
60-64	73
65-69	64
70-74	57
75-79	25
80-84	19
85+	11
18+	689
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Waelder, Texas	2023
Total	892.00
White Alone	35.87%
Black Alone	9.53%
American Indian Alone	1.12%
Asian Alone	0.78%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	36.43%
Two or More Races	16.26%
Hispanic Origin	60.76%
Diversity Index	84.50

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Waelder, Texas	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.57%
Households	-0.37%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	292	360	323	317
Housing Units	365	460	412	412
Owner Occupied Units			258	252
Renter Occupied Units			65	65
Vacant Units			89	95

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Waelder, Texas	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$155,556	$160,227
Average Home Value	$240,407	$252,679
<$50,000	49	42
$50,000 - $99,999	52	50
$100,000 - $149,999	22	25
$150,000 - $199,999	54	44
$200,000 - $249,999	2	1
$250,000 - $299,999	4	3
$300,000 - $399,999	32	32
$400,000 - $499,999	26	39
$500,000 - $749,999	7	6
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	34
2000-2009	82
1990-1999	62
1980-1989	85
1970-1979	52
1960-1969	40
1950-1959	38
1940-1949	17
1939 or Before	39

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Waelder, Texas	2023	2028
Median Household	$42,816	$49,809
Average Household	$71,102	$78,169
Per Capita	$25,747	$28,581

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Waelder, Texas	2023
<$15,000	38
$15,000 - $24,999	51
$25,000 - $34,999	34
$35,000 - $49,999	63
$50,000 - $74,999	63
$75,000 - $99,999	36
$100,000 - $149,999	18
$150,000 - $199,999	1
$200,000+	19

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	474
In-County Residents	340
Out-of-County Residents	134
Drive Alone	330
Carpooled	40
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	62
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	42
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	23
5-9 minutes	46
10-14 minutes	53
15-19 minutes	43
20-24 minutes	48
25-29 minutes	41
30-34 minutes	98
35-39 minutes	16
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	13
60-89 minutes	29
90+ minutes	2
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,093
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	300
Wholesale Trade	1

Retail Trade	724
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	8
Food & Beverage Stores	711
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	5

Transportation/Warehouse	4
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	4
HealthCare/Social Assist	6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	6
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	6

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	41

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Waelder, Texas	2023
<9th Grade	95
Some High School	54
GED	10
Graduated High School	276
Some College/No Degree	117
Associates Degree	28
Bachelor's Degree	21
Graduate Degree	21

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	19
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	6
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	4
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	1
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	4

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Waelder, Texas

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