Staples, Guadalupe County
· 9760 FM 621, Staples, TX 78670
Halo = census tracts whose population-weighted centroid sits within
10 miles of this church. A descriptive snapshot of the
demographic field at the church's doorstep — not exclusive territory.
Halo population
61,135
13 tracts
5-year change
+7,072
13.1% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
48.9%
% Under 18
13.3%
Pop-weighted income
$51,760
High-growth tracts
6
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 38th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 14th
of 69 North District churches.
Reading the field
The halo is mid-pack to small by raw 5-year gain (rank 38 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as majority-Hispanic, lower-income (49% Hispanic, 13% under 18, median income $51,760). Most of that growth is concentrated in San Marcos, which alone added 3,591 of the halo's 7,072 new residents — keep that geography in view when planning outreach. Posture: bilingual reach is a fit here given the demographic trajectory. Worth checking against the Lens C / D priority briefing for ministry-siting overlap.
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
San Marcos
Hays
5,832
2,240
+3,591
160.3%
46.1%
8.8%
San Marcos
Hays
4,849
1,282
+3,566
200%+
57.7%
12.4%
Caldwell County (rural)
Caldwell
5,199
1,973
+3,225
163.5%
57.9%
23.3%
San Marcos
Hays
2,608
1,235
+1,372
111.2%
51.2%
8.6%
San Marcos
Hays
1,656
429
+1,226
200%+
53.1%
6.3%
Reading this briefing
A halo is every census tract whose population-weighted centroid
sits within 10 straight-line miles of the church location.
"Pop-weighted income" averages tract median household income, weighting
each tract by its population. Tracts where ACS suppresses median income
(small samples) are excluded from this average.
The same tract can sit inside multiple churches' halos — overlapping
halos describe shared mission fields, not exclusive territory.