Redwater

Population: 957
Median household income: $48,942
Median home value: $89,700

Located in Bowie County, Texas, Redwater is a community with a population of 957. The median household income of $48,942 is below the Bowie County median ($59,295).

Between 2019 and 2023, Redwater's population declined 16.4% from 1,145 to 957, while its median home value rose 3.9% from $86,300 to $89,700.

Owners occupy 54.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 957
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,942
Median home value: $89,700
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 414
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,145957

Median household income

$51,313$48,942

Median home value

$86,300$89,700

Median gross rent

$967$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,145	$51,313	$86,300	$967
2020	1,177	$50,273	$79,100	$862
2021	1,013	$48,125	$76,800	$883
2022	989	$56,591	$89,700	$922
2023	957	$48,942	$89,700	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3419.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	7.6%
5 to 17	214	22.4%
18 to 24	79	8.3%
25 to 34	182	19.0%
35 to 44	72	7.5%
45 to 54	130	13.6%
55 to 64	119	12.4%
65 to 74	55	5.7%
75 and over	33	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	851	88.9%
Black or African American	76	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	11.2%
High school graduate	184	31.1%
Some college or associate's	203	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	87	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	51	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	374	88.0%
Carpooled	26	6.1%
Public transit	6	1.4%
Walked	9	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	18.8%
15 to 29 min	213	51.3%
30 to 44 min	82	19.8%
45 to 59 min	23	5.5%
60+ min	19	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 18.3% (175 of 957)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	59.6%
Nonfamily households	154	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	92.0%
Vacant	33	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	54.9%
Renter-occupied	172	45.1%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	55.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	12	2.9%
5 to 19 units	28	6.8%
20 or more units	4	1.0%
Mobile home & other	139	33.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4861340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3583, -94.2562