Early, Texas demographics

Early, TX demographics: median age 36.5; 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Early city, Texas · Incorporated city · GEOID 4821904. The survey estimates a population of 3,143 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Early is 36.5 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.5 years. There are 1,170 households (±124). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	36.5 ±4.5	35.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Under 18	854 ±184	27.2% ±5.9 pp	25.0%	22.0%
18–34	657 ±171	20.9% ±5.4 pp	24.2%	22.8%
35–64	1,127 ±218	35.9% ±6.9 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	505 ±131	16.1% ±4.2 pp	13.4%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Male	1,647 ±144	52.4% ±4.5 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	1,496 ±153	47.6% ±4.8 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
White alone	2,425 ±224	77.2% ±7.1 pp	48.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	106 ±88 · low precision	3.4% ±2.8 pp · low precision	12.2%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.9%
Asian alone	33 ±83 · low precision	1.0% ±2.6 pp · low precision	5.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	29 ±39 · low precision	0.9% ±1.2 pp · low precision	9.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	550 ±226	17.5% ±7.2 pp	23.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	2,572 ±236	81.8% ±7.4 pp	60.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	571 ±238	18.2% ±7.6 pp	39.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,170
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Married-couple family	661 ±130	56.5% ±9.4 pp	48.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	36 ±30 · low precision	3.1% ±2.5 pp · low precision	5.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	125 ±80 · low precision	10.7% ±6.7 pp · low precision	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	231 ±92	19.7% ±7.6 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	117 ±71 · low precision	10.0% ±6.0 pp · low precision	6.0%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,170
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Households with people under 18	401 ±93	34.3% ±7.1 pp	34.7%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	769 ±153	65.7% ±11.1 pp	65.3%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,170
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	231 ±92	19.7% ±7.6 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	496 ±127	42.4% ±9.9 pp	31.4%	33.8%
Three-person households	187 ±102 · low precision	16.0% ±8.6 pp · low precision	16.3%	15.3%
Four-person households	174 ±79	14.9% ±6.6 pp	14.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	16 ±21 · low precision	1.4% ±1.8 pp · low precision	7.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	12 ±23 · low precision	1.0% ±1.9 pp · low precision	2.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	54 ±54 · low precision	4.6% ±4.6 pp · low precision	1.7%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Native	3,032 ±107	96.5% ±3.2 pp	82.4%	85.9%
Foreign born	111 ±98 · low precision	3.5% ±3.1 pp · low precision	17.6%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,940
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
English only	2,576 ±199	87.6% ±6.1 pp	64.9%	77.7%
Spanish	322 ±151	11.0% ±5.1 pp	28.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	34 ±84 · low precision	1.2% ±2.9 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.1%
Arabic	8 ±13 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 2,109
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	170 ±102 · low precision	8.1% ±4.8 pp · low precision	14.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	650 ±205	30.8% ±9.2 pp	24.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	561 ±142	26.6% ±6.2 pp	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	132 ±62	6.3% ±2.9 pp	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	443 ±119	21.0% ±5.2 pp	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	153 ±73	7.3% ±3.4 pp	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 3,143
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Same house	2,077 ±316	66.1% ±10.0 pp	86.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	469 ±245 · low precision	14.9% ±7.8 pp · low precision	7.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	487 ±295 · low precision	15.5% ±9.4 pp · low precision	3.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	85 ±119 · low precision	2.7% ±3.8 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	25 ±36 · low precision	0.8% ±1.1 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

14.2% of Early residents (±5.3 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 17.1% in Texas and 8.4% nationally. 91.6% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Early	Texas	U.S.	Compared with Texas
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	14.2% ±5.3 pp	17.1%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	91.6% ±5.6 pp	91.4%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	10.8% ±4.5 pp	6.2%	6.2%	Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Early . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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