Driftwood, TX City Data

Driftwood, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,585 people who live in Driftwood and approximately 97,589 who live in Hays County. We want to help people moving to or living in Driftwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Driftwood. We have included Driftwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Driftwood Information

Hays County where Driftwood resides is 679.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 97,589 and has a population rank of 531 out of all the places in the United States.

Driftwood has a total of 1,585 people and of those residents there are 835 males and 750 females. The median age of the male population is 40 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 1,478 births each year and around 505 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Driftwood varies per year, but currently 1,564 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,585 people who live in Driftwood, there are 437 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Driftwood is 245 male and 192 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,183.

General Driftwood Information
Total area in square miles - Hays County	679.79
Water area in square miles - Hays County	N/A
Resident population - Hays County	97,589
Population rank - Hays County	531
Total population	1,585
Total population (male)	835
Total population (female)	750
Population median age (male)	40
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Hays County	1,478
Deaths- Hays County	505
Population of one race	1,564
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	437
Population under 20 years (male)	245
Population under 20 years (female)	192
Total population 18 years and over	1,183

Driftwood Social Characteristics

There are 33,410 households in Driftwood. Families make up 22,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the Driftwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,746), male householder with no wife present (1,472) and female householder with no husband present (2,781). The remainder of the Driftwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,275. Driftwood, TX moving companies help people in Driftwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Driftwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Driftwood is based, there are 39,161 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,711 never married, 19,868 now married, 617 separated, 2,391 widowed, and 3,574 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 766 widowed and 2,729 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Driftwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Driftwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hays County)
Total households	33,410
Family households (families)	22,394
With own children under 18 years	12,264
Married-couple family	17,746
With own children under 18 years	9,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	656
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,804
Nonfamily households	11,275
Householder living alone	7,004
65 years and over	1,647

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	229
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	104
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,413
Householder	467
Spouse	407
Child	465
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	172
Male householder	83
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,161
Never married	12,711
Now married	19,868
Separated	617
Widowed	2,391
Divorced	3,574
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	766
Divorced	2,729

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,585
Male	835
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	750
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,585
One race	1,564
White	1,497
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,585
People who are White alone	1,497
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	114
People who are Some other race alone	44

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	91,596
Same house	37,907
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,472
Different state or abroad	7,131
Different state	5,633
Abroad	1,498

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hays County)
Total resident population	97,589
Born in United States	31,006
State of residence	68,937
Different state	22,058
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,156
Foreign born	5,438

Driftwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Driftwood. That total enrollment is 35,718 for the population of the country, which includes Driftwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,273.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Driftwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,718
Pre-kindergarten	1,704
Public	1,016
Private	688
Kindergarten	1,265
Public	1,153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,854
Public	9,964
Private	890
Elementary and high school	16,475
Public	15,281
Private	1,194
High school grades 9 to 12	5,621
Public	5,317
Private	304
College, undergraduate years	15,040
Public	14,469
Private	571
Graduate or professional school	1,234
Public	1,104
Private	130
Not enrolled in school	58,354

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,635
Less than 9th grade	3,898
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,314
High school graduate	12,303
Some college, no degree	13,740
Associate's degree	2,577
Bachelor's degree	16,803
Graduate or professional degree	31.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,918

Driftwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Driftwood. The Driftwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,196), service occupations (7,735), sales and office occupations (14,470), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,034) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,838). The 76,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,496 private wage and salary workers, 11,095 government workers, 3,780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hays County)
Population 16 years and over	76,853
In labor force	53,942
Civilian labor force	53,863
Employed	50,484
Unemployed	3,379
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	79
Females 16 years and over	38,484
In labor force	24,596
Civilian labor force	24,570
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,348
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	38,369
In labor force	29,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,031
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hays County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,578
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,885
Other means	418
Worked at home	1,785
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,339,870

OCCUPATION (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,196
Service occupations	7,735
Sales and office occupations	14,470
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,034
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,838

INDUSTRY (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,035
Wholesale trade	1,192
Retail trade	6,118
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,827
Information	1,508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,777
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,386
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,551

CLASS OF WORKER (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Private wage and salary workers	35,496
Government workers	11,095
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Driftwood Housing Characteristics

In Driftwood, TX there are 35,643 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,410 occupied and 2,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Driftwood, there are 20,884 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 819 units in Driftwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Driftwood, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Driftwood, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Driftwood. There are 308 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 2,110 with rent between $300-499 and 8,280 with rent for $500 and above. Full Driftwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Driftwood, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
Occupied housing units	33,410
Vacant housing units	2,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
1-unit, detached	20,884
1-unit, attached	819
2 units	1,103
3 or 4 units	1,619
5 to 9 units	1,813
10 to 19 units	1,420
20 to 49 units	620
50 or more units	1,658
Mobile home	5,534

HOUSING TENURE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Owner-occupied	21,664
Renter-occupied	11,746

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
No vehicles available	1,479
2 vehicle available	22,226
3 vehicles available	5,620
4 vehicles available	1,514
5 or more vehicles available	391

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Utility gas	5,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke	2
Wood	302
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Less Than $50,000	21,664
$50,000 to $99,999	3,820
$100,000 to $149,999	4,378
$150,000 to $199,999	2,872
$200,000 to $299,999	2,002
$300,000 to $499,999	435
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	129,400

GROSS RENT (Hays County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,746
Less than $200	308
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	2,110
$500 to $699	4,326
$700 to $999	2,897
$1,000 to $1,499	927
$1,500 or more	129