US Census Data
Population
2,876
-16.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$57,434
+45.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$108,900
+64.5%’19–’23

Located in Atascosa County, Texas, Poteet is a community with a population of 2,876. At $57,434, its median household income sits below Atascosa County's $69,413.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poteet's population declined 16.3% from 3,437 to 2,876, while its median home value rose 64.5% from $66,200 to $108,900.

The median resident is 36.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,876
Median age
36.0 yrs
Median household income
$57,434
Median home value
$108,900
Median gross rent
$797
Housing units
1,001
Homeownership rate
63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.4%
Unemployment rate
4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
3,4372,876
Median household income
$39,375$57,434
Median home value
$66,200$108,900
Median gross rent
$741$797
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20193,437$39,375$66,200$741
20203,462$52,227$91,000$728
20212,863$55,367$87,900$776
20222,879$58,214$109,300$744
20232,876$57,434$108,900$797

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51816.3%
5 to 1754518.9%
18 to 242799.7%
25 to 3435412.3%
35 to 4436612.7%
45 to 5433211.5%
55 to 6434211.9%
65 to 7436212.6%
75 and over1154.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2448.5%
Black or African American70.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian461.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races00.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,57989.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma25213.5%
High school graduate92449.4%
Some college or associate's55729.8%
Bachelor's degree1126.0%
Graduate or professional degree261.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone93766.5%
Carpooled16711.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked523.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home14910.6%
Other means1037.3%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min50540.1%
15 to 29 min30324.1%
30 to 44 min31124.7%
45 to 59 min1018.0%
60+ min393.1%

Households

Average household size
3.15
Poverty rate
13.7% (387 of 2,834)
CountShare
Family households77385.8%
Nonfamily households12814.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1974

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied90190.0%
Vacant10010.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied57163.4%
Renter-occupied33036.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached61861.7%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units868.6%
5 to 19 units80.8%
20 or more units737.3%
Mobile home & other21621.6%

Geography

Place GEOID
4859084
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
1.73 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
29.0373, -98.5728

Compare with nearby cities

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Texas rankings

21

Other places in Atascosa County

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