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Fredericksburg Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fredericksburg Area is 25,179. The Fredericksburg Area population density is 23.72 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fredericksburg Area is white, which represent 96.43% of the total population. The average Fredericksburg Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 25,179. #814

Population Density, #769

Fredericksburg Area	23.72 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,281 (96.43%, #43)
Black:	58 (0.23%, #856)
Hispanic:	5,281 (20.97%, #130)
Asian:	91 (0.36%, #775)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	137 (0.54%, #343)
One Race, Other:	258 (1.02%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	354 (1.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,457 (84.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	25 (0.47%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	24 (0.45%, see rank)
South American:	63 (1.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

22,219 (88.24%) out of the total population of 25,179 reported first ancestry.

	Fredericksburg Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	81	0.32%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	131	0.52%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	144	0.57%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	333	1.32%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	2,570	10.21%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	758	3.01%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	9,642	38.29%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	18	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	122	0.48%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	2,682	10.65%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	582	2.31%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	269	1.07%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	144	0.57%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	36	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	63	0.25%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	807	3.21%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	599	2.38%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	32	0.13%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	265	1.05%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	175	0.70%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	34	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,517	6.02%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	202	0.80%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,185 (48.39%, see rank)

Females: 12,994 (51.61%, see rank)

Fredericksburg Area	Male: 48.39% Female: 51.61%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fredericksburg Area	50.20 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fredericksburg Area	48.10 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fredericksburg Area	52.00 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fredericksburg Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,226	4.87%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,246	4.95%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,539	6.11%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,368	5.43%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,299	5.16%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,873	7.44%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,459	9.77%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,208	12.74%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,889	15.45%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,620	14.38%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,460	9.77%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	992	3.94%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fredericksburg Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,501, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,520, 13.62%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,776, 25.81%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,048, 27.29%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,095, 22.13%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,062, 11.15%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.67, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fredericksburg Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	610	70.98%	29.02%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,280	84.39%, see rank	15.61%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,181	89.67%, see rank	10.33%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	775	60.65%, see rank	39.35%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	58	44.83%, see rank	55.17%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fredericksburg Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	10,606, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	3,093, 29.16%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,513, 70.84%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,217, 68.05%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,041, 56.96%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,389, 31.95%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fredericksburg Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,168	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,063	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,931	19.19%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	6,616	65.75%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	525	5.22%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	991	9.85%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,105	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	1,975	17.78%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	6,251	56.29%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,427	12.85%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,452	13.08%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fredericksburg Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	22,940	91.11%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,844	66.90%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,890	23.39%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	206	0.82%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,239	8.89%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	837	3.32%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,402	5.57%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	135	0.54%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	111	0.44%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	61	0.24%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,921	7.63%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fredericksburg Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	8,119	76.55%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,518	14.31%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	912	8.60%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	41	0.39%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	16	0.15%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.