Post Population History 1990 - 2023

Post Population Facts

What is the current population of Post?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Post is 3,486. Post, Texas is the 5,851st largest city in the US.

What county is Post, Texas in?

Post is located entirely in Garza County.

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

Post has an area of 3.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Post?

The peak population of Post was in 2010, when its population was 5,376. In 2010, Post was the 4,450th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 5,851st largest city in the US. Post is currently 35.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Post shrinking?

Post has shrunk 5.7% since the year 2000. Post, Texas's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Post, Texas?

Post has a population density of 1,435.5 people per square mile.

Post Demographics

What is the voting age population of Post, Texas?

The total voting age population of Post, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 2,421. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Post, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.5% of the residents of Post are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Post, Texas?

The racial demographics of Post are 83.1% White, 6.9% Other, 6.7% Black, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% Two or more races and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 58.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Post, 23.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 32.5%. On a per-household basis, 16.5% of families are below the poverty line in Post.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 35.1% of Post residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Post, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 57.8% of Post residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 11.5% have a bachelor's degree and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Post residents aged 5 and older, 50.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 48.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Post Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Post, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Post is 3.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Post, 20.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Post, Texas?

The median household income in Post is $46,475.

Post Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Post, 67.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 32.7% of housing units in Post.

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

Of all the housing units in Post, 8.9% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Post, 8.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 110 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Post, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Post is $765.

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

In Post, 76.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.