| Official Name: | Waelder, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | city |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Gonzales County Waelder.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gonzales |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.29 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.28 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 933 |
| Population Density Km2: | 342.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 885.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Coordinates: | 29.6944°N -97.2972°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78959 |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-76024[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412163 |
Waelder is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States and is also part of the Texas-German belt. The population was 933 at the 2020 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3sqmi, of which 1.3sqmi is land and 0.78% is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Waelder has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
| White (NH) | 119 | 12.75% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 117 | 12.54% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 0.64% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 1.18% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 680 | 72.88% | |
| Total | 933 |
As of the census of 2010, there were 1065 people, 362 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 819.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 443 housing units at an average density of 322.9/mi2 (124.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 50.2% White, 13.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 33.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.6% of the population.
There were 362 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 8.9% were made up of individuals 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.4.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 49, 19.4% from 50 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.1 males.
The median income for a household in the Waelder was $24,152, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Its per capita income was $11,417. Full-time, year-round working males had a median income of $28,487 versus $15,969 for full-time, year-round working females. About 13.4% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 36.9% of those age 65 or over.
Waelder is home to the J Bar B Foods factory, where meat products are produced and shipped to local stores. Waelder was recently featured in a "My H-E-B" commercial.
See Waelder Independent School District.
Two newspapers, The Gonzales Inquirer and The Gonzales Cannon, provide local news coverage for Waelder.