Official Federal Data
Caldwell County, Texas
FIPS 48055 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Population 48,669
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$69,758 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.6%
Unemployment
4% national
$1.6B ▲
GDP
19.3% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$69,758 ▲
Per Capita
$31,050 ▲
Mean Household
$87,260 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.2% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Caldwell County$69,758
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.2%
18-34 · 23.5%
35-54 · 26%
55-64 · 12.1%
65+ · 15.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
82%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.6 pts
19.3%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 16.4 pts
5.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.6 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
48,669
Population
22,833
Labor Force
Employed
22,054
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.6%
Mean Commute 8 min above national avg
34.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.9%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 16.4 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 1,626 workers (20.1% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $39,337.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.6B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $102,421 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $25,397, a 4.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Accommodation & Food Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,433
Cluster Employment
1.64x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Support Activities for Mining
8.41x 160
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
7.26x 543
Animal Production and Aquaculture
7.05x 136
Oil and Gas Extraction
5.15x 43
Apparel Manufacturing
2.66x 15
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
2.39x 76
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
2.26x 553
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.69x 392
Food Services and Drinking Places
1.64x 1,433
Specialty Trade Contractors
1.59x 591
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.30x
Administrative and Support Services
184 employed
0.31x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
58 employed
0.39x
Accommodation
53 employed
0.41x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
313 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Support Activities for Mining concentrates at 8.41x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$240,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,173 ▲
Rent/Mo
75.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
5.3% ▼
Vacancy
3.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,474/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,562/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,852/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,347/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,760/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,744/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 75.3% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,744/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
29,951 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 8 min above national avg
34.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
9.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
74.8%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
19.3% ▲
HS Diploma+
82% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
31.5%
Service
19.2%
Sales & Office
19.6%
Construction / Maint.
15.2%
Production / Transport
14.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 22,054 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Caldwell County shows strong potential for support activities for mining attraction, with a 8.41x concentration and 160 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across support activities for mining, gasoline stations and fuel dealers, and animal production and aquaculture creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Caldwell County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Caldwell County, Texas?
48,669 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Caldwell County, Texas?
$69,758 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Caldwell County, Texas?
3.6% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Caldwell County, Texas?
$1.6B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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