Muleshoe Population History 1990 - 2023

Muleshoe Population Facts

What is the current population of Muleshoe?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Muleshoe is 4,970. Muleshoe, Texas is the 4,857th largest city in the US.

What county is Muleshoe, Texas in?

Muleshoe is located entirely in Bailey County.

What is the size of Muleshoe, Texas in square miles?

Muleshoe has an area of 3.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Muleshoe?

The peak population of Muleshoe was in 2010, when its population was 5,158. In 2010, Muleshoe was the 4,553rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,857th largest city in the US. Muleshoe is currently 3.6% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Muleshoe growing?

Muleshoe has grown 10.1% since the 2000. Muleshoe, Texas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 61% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Muleshoe, Texas?

Muleshoe has a population density of 1,503.4 people per square mile.

Muleshoe Demographics

What is the voting age population of Muleshoe, Texas?

The total voting age population of Muleshoe, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,561. The voting age population is 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.2% of the residents of Muleshoe are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Muleshoe, Texas?

The racial demographics of Muleshoe are 80.9% White, 16.4% Other, 1.4% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Black and 0.1% Two or more races. Additionally, 64.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Muleshoe, 7.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.8%. On a per-household basis, 3.7% of families are below the poverty line in Muleshoe.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.1% of Muleshoe residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Muleshoe, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.3% of Muleshoe residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.9% have a bachelor's degree and 4.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Muleshoe residents aged 5 and older, 50.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 49.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Muleshoe Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Muleshoe, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Muleshoe is 3.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas residents work for the government?

In Muleshoe, 12.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Muleshoe, Texas?

The median household income in Muleshoe is $51,727.

Muleshoe Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Muleshoe, Texas?

In Muleshoe, 77.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Muleshoe, Texas?

Renters occupy 22.3% of housing units in Muleshoe.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Muleshoe, 3.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Muleshoe, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Muleshoe, 10.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 190 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Muleshoe, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Muleshoe is $691.

What percentage of households in Muleshoe, Texas have broadband internet?

In Muleshoe, 73.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.