Wallis

Population: 1,557
Median household income: $40,411
Median home value: $104,200

Located in Austin County, Texas, Wallis is a community with a population of 1,557. The median household income of $40,411 is below the Austin County median ($75,994).

From 2019 to 2023, Wallis's population held roughly steady from 1,571 to 1,557, while its median home value fell 10.3% from $116,200 to $104,200.

The typical home was built around 1976. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,557
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,411
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 814
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 25.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5711,557

Median household income

$42,188$40,411

Median home value

$116,200$104,200

Median gross rent

$910$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,571	$42,188	$116,200	$910
2020	1,755	$36,172	$90,900	$592
2021	1,568	$35,378	$87,800	$643
2022	1,355	$38,531	$125,600	$700
2023	1,557	$40,411	$104,200	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 515.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	15.9%
5 to 17	200	12.8%
18 to 24	85	5.5%
25 to 34	316	20.3%
35 to 44	257	16.5%
45 to 54	99	6.4%
55 to 64	117	7.5%
65 to 74	147	9.4%
75 and over	89	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	676	43.4%
Black or African American	302	19.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	3.1%
Two or more races	118	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	410	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	10.0%
High school graduate	419	40.9%
Some college or associate's	435	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	51	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	18	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	89.3%
Carpooled	42	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.0%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	7.5%
15 to 29 min	207	38.9%
30 to 44 min	112	21.1%
45 to 59 min	147	27.6%
60+ min	26	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 24.7% (379 of 1,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	445	62.4%
Nonfamily households	268	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	713	87.6%
Vacant	101	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	458	64.2%
Renter-occupied	255	35.8%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other28.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	517	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	49	6.0%
5 to 19 units	6	0.7%
20 or more units	14	1.7%
Mobile home & other	228	28.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4876240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.6320, -96.0635