Pettus

Population: 589
Median household income: $68,510
Median home value: $140,600

Located in Bee County, Texas, Pettus is a community with a population of 589. The median household income of $68,510 is above the Bee County median ($56,075).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pettus's population grew 23.0% from 479 to 589, while its median home value rose 58.0% from $89,000 to $140,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.3% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 63.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 589
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,510
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 213
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479589

Median household income

$63,864$68,510

Median home value

$89,000$140,600

Median gross rent

$628$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$63,864	$89,000	$628
2020	670	$61,500	$89,500	$494
2021	640	$62,031	$122,500	$677
2022	603	$65,833	$116,700	—
2023	589	$68,510	$140,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 515.6%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	15.6%
5 to 17	161	27.3%
18 to 24	26	4.4%
25 to 34	36	6.1%
35 to 44	65	11.0%
45 to 54	82	13.9%
55 to 64	17	2.9%
65 to 74	66	11.2%
75 and over	44	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213	36.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	376	63.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	19.7%
High school graduate	156	50.3%
Some college or associate's	71	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone98.7%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	98.7%
Carpooled	3	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	20.6%
15 to 29 min	161	70.6%
30 to 44 min	8	3.5%
45 to 59 min	8	3.5%
60+ min	4	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.06
Poverty rate: 4.9% (29 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	65.5%
Nonfamily households	50	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	68.1%
Vacant	68	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	114	78.6%
Renter-occupied	31	21.4%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	156	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4857116
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.6156, -97.8121