Community
BY SIERRA MARTIN
Senior Living Guide
2024
Readers, welcome to your annual CI Senior Living Guide! This guide features the latest updates and resources on senior living options in your community. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists. In this year’s edition, learn more about senior living facilities in the area and a regional nonprofit that helps support the senior population in Hays County.
Learn more about senior living in this special edition! San Marcos, Buda and Kyle have nearly 12,000 residents above the age of 65, according to 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This edition takes a closer look at regional population trends, and how the senior population impacts our communities.
Leslie Bradshaw General Manager lbradshaw@ communityimpact.com
Sierra Martin Editor smartin@ communityimpact.com
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Local senior statistics
The senior population, which is 65 and older, has increased in San Marcos and Buda from 2019-22 but slightly decreased in Kyle in the same time frame. In Hays County, the median age has also increased year over year from 2019-22.
Senior population growth by city
2022 population percentage
San Marcos
Buda
Kyle
4-year percentage change
Total population
Age 65 or older
8,000
Buda
Kyle
San Marcos
+33.86%
7,000
9.8%
9.8%
7.4%
6,000
63,402 6,906
13,533 1,464
44,905 3,579
5,000
-2.32%
4,000
3,000
Hays County median age
+35.31%
2,000
33.1
32
2021
2019
1,000
32.5
33.8
2020
2022
0
2021 2019 2020 2022
2021 2019 2020 2022
2021 2019 2020 2022
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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SAN MARCOS - BUDA - KYLE EDITION
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