Hays County · tract 48209010601 · pop 3,464
| Bucket | Rank | Score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic ministry expansion | #18 | 94 |
| Black plants | #16 | 91 |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population (2023) | 3,464 |
| 5-year change (2018→2023) | +3,175 (1101.2%) |
| Hispanic population | 829 (23.9%) |
| Hispanic +5yr | +741 (845.5%) |
| Black population | 623 (18.0%) |
| Black +5yr | +618 (14576.8%) |
| Median household income | $61,875 |
| Distance to nearest Hispanic anchor | 1.4 mi (El Buen Pastor UMC (San Marcos)) |
| Distance to nearest UMC | 1.1 mi |
Ranks #18 for Hispanic ministry expansion — same Hispanic-growth signal as the plant bucket, but 1.4 mi from El Buen Pastor UMC (San Marcos) means a new plant would compete with a congregation already on the ground. Expansion of the existing ministry is the higher-leverage move. Ranks #16 for Black plant priority — San Marcos gained 618 Black residents over five years. Lens C uses no anchor distance for this bucket because the legacy footprint of the 11 Black UMCs (concentrated in Freedman's-era settlements) doesn't track where the Black population is growing today.