COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT: See how New Braunfels has changed in five years

From 2014-2019, the city of New Braunfels has changed drastically in numerous ways.

When it comes to growth, New Braunfels proves why it is one of the fastest growing communities nationally through a near 50% jump over five years.

Compared against the state of Texas, which has only shown about a 7.5% increase over the same time period, the difference is significant.

New Braunfels has also gotten a little bit more diverse, and its median household income has increased dramatically.

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 2019 5-YEAR ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Population change

New Braunfels

2014: 61,712

2019: 90,710

Texas

2014: 26,964,333

2019: 28,995,881

5-year change New Braunfels: 46.99% increase

5-year change Texas: 7.53% increase

Median Household Income

New Braunfels

2014: $59,083

2019: $81,131

Texas

2014: $52,576

2019: $61,874

0-19: 28.2%

20-39: 28.5%

40-59: 24.7%

60-79: 15.6%

80+: 2.8%

Median age: 35.1

Demographics*

New Braunfels

Hispanic or Latino: 37.7%

White: 57.3%

Black or African American: 3.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%

Asian: 1.4%

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%

Some other race: 0%

*Census data may not add up to 100% due to rounding

Education Level

New Braunfels

High School or higher achieved

2014: 87.2%

2019: 90.9%

Bachelor’s degree or higher achieved

2014: 26.7

Largest employment sectors

New Braunfels

1: Management

2: Service

3: Sales and office

4: Construction and maintenance

5: Production, transportation and material moving