Nixon, TX City Data

Nixon, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,186 people who live in Nixon and approximately 18,628 who live in Gonzales County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nixon 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 Nixon. We have included Nixon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nixon Information

Gonzales County where Nixon resides is 1,069.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,628 and has a population rank of 1,865 out of all the places in the United States.

Nixon has a total of 2,186 people and of those residents there are 1,064 males and 1,122 females. The median age of the male population is 29.3 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 293 births each year and around 233 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nixon varies per year, but currently 2,142 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 2,186 people who live in Nixon, there are 775 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nixon is 392 male and 383 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 1,497.

General Nixon Information
Total area in square miles - Gonzales County	1,069.82
Water area in square miles - Gonzales County	N/A
Resident population - Gonzales County	18,628
Population rank - Gonzales County	1,865
Total population	2,186
Total population (male)	1,064
Total population (female)	1,122
Population median age (male)	29.3
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Gonzales County	293
Deaths- Gonzales County	233
Population of one race	2,142
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	775
Population under 20 years (male)	392
Population under 20 years (female)	383
Total population 18 years and over	1,497

Nixon Social Characteristics

There are 6,782 households in Nixon. Families make up 4,933 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nixon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,663), male householder with no wife present (326) and female householder with no husband present (757). The remainder of the Nixon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,909. Nixon, TX moving companies help people in Nixon 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 Nixon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nixon is based, there are 7,445 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,538 never married, 4,090 now married, 172 separated, 1,043 widowed, and 602 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 112 separated, 182 widowed and 644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nixon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nixon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gonzales County)
Total households	6,782
Family households (families)	4,933
With own children under 18 years	2,605
Married-couple family	3,663
With own children under 18 years	1,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	326
With own children under 18 years	200
Female householder, no husband present, family	757
With own children under 18 years	485
Nonfamily households	1,909
Householder living alone	1,709
65 years and over	970

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	330
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	192
Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.53

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,862
Householder	506
Spouse	329
Child	755
Other relatives	55
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	1
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	211
Male householder	74
Male householder living alone	63
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	106
Female householder living alone	102
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,445
Never married	1,538
Now married	4,090
Separated	172
Widowed	1,043
Divorced	602
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	112
Widowed	182
Divorced	644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,186
Male	1,064
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	98
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	23
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	71
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	73
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	15
Female	1,122
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	87
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	20
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,186
One race	2,142
White	1,530
Black or African American	62
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,073
People who are White alone	1,424
People who are Black or African American alone	57
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,336
People who are Some other race alone	528

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,359
Same house	10,639
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,011
Different state or abroad	957
Different state	422
Abroad	535

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gonzales County)
Total resident population	18,628
Born in United States	15,358
State of residence	14,939
Different state	1,586
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	2,047

Nixon 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 Nixon. That total enrollment is 4,671 for the population of the country, which includes Nixon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,394 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 311.

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 Nixon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,671
Pre-kindergarten	370
Public	313
Private	57
Kindergarten	350
Public	350
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,447
Public	2,353
Private	94
Elementary and high school	3,639
Public	3,506
Private	133
High school grades 9 to 12	1,192
Public	1,153
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	289
Public	249
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	19
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	13,229

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,797
Less than 9th grade	2,395
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,092
High school graduate	3,981
Some college, no degree	1,789
Associate's degree	273
Bachelor's degree	1,267
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	62
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	985

Nixon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,064 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nixon. The Nixon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,003), service occupations (1,375), sales and office occupations (1,618), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (531), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (970) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,409). The 14,064 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,753 private wage and salary workers, 1,314 government workers, 782 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gonzales County)
Population 16 years and over	14,064
In labor force	8,315
Civilian labor force	8,308
Employed	7,906
Unemployed	402
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	7,297
In labor force	3,586
Civilian labor force	3,586
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,767
In labor force	4,729
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	196
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gonzales County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,807
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,550
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,516
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	335
Other means	76
Worked at home	291
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	180,055

OCCUPATION (Gonzales County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,003
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,003
Service occupations	1,375
Sales and office occupations	1,618
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	531
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	970
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,409

INDUSTRY (Gonzales County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,003
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,169
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,063
Wholesale trade	413
Retail trade	821
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	371
Information	52
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	305
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	411
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,534
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	372
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	345

CLASS OF WORKER (Gonzales County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,003
Private wage and salary workers	5,753
Government workers	1,314
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	782
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nixon Housing Characteristics

In Nixon, TX there are 8,194 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,782 occupied and 1,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nixon, there are 5,549 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 144 units in Nixon. 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 Nixon, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nixon, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nixon. There are 326 housing units with rent less than $200, 421 with rent between $200-299, 620 with rent between $300-499 and 246 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nixon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nixon, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gonzales County)
Total housing units	8,194
Occupied housing units	6,782
Vacant housing units	1,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gonzales County)
Total housing units	8,194
1-unit, detached	5,549
1-unit, attached	144
2 units	201
3 or 4 units	218
5 to 9 units	89
10 to 19 units	46
20 to 49 units	74
50 or more units	34
Mobile home	1,822

HOUSING TENURE (Gonzales County)
Occupied housing units	6,782
Owner-occupied	4,688
Renter-occupied	2,094

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gonzales County)
Occupied housing units	6,782
No vehicles available	757
2 vehicle available	3,678
3 vehicles available	856
4 vehicles available	216
5 or more vehicles available	61

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gonzales County)
Occupied housing units	6,782
Utility gas	1,681
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,568
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	56
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	64

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gonzales County)
Occupied housing units	6,782
Less Than $50,000	4,688
$50,000 to $99,999	835
$100,000 to $149,999	231
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	53
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,500

GROSS RENT (Gonzales County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,094
Less than $200	326
$200 to $299	421
$300 to $499	620
$500 to $699	218
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	3