Wake Village

Population: 5,887
Median household income: $69,796
Median home value: $172,900

Wake Village is a community in Bowie County, Texas, home to 5,887 residents. The median household income of $69,796 is above the Bowie County median ($59,295).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wake Village's population grew 9.2% from 5,392 to 5,887, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $134,000 to $172,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.6% of the population. 90.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,887
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,796
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 2,513
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3925,887

Median household income

$55,385$69,796

Median home value

$134,000$172,900

Median gross rent

$745$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,392	$55,385	$134,000	$745
2020	5,611	$60,016	$134,300	$738
2021	5,907	$76,583	$149,400	$779
2022	5,909	$65,595	$159,500	$916
2023	5,887	$69,796	$172,900	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	469	8.0%
5 to 17	1,240	21.1%
18 to 24	473	8.0%
25 to 34	713	12.1%
35 to 44	757	12.9%
45 to 54	608	10.3%
55 to 64	720	12.2%
65 to 74	647	11.0%
75 and over	260	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,859	65.6%
Black or African American	1,326	22.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	99	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	532	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	227	6.1%
High school graduate	1,312	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,098	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	723	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	345	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,328	90.1%
Carpooled	207	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	0.5%
Other means	35	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,360	52.9%
15 to 29 min	711	27.7%
30 to 44 min	288	11.2%
45 to 59 min	33	1.3%
60+ min	178	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 13.9% (821 of 5,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,588	69.5%
Nonfamily households	697	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,285	90.9%
Vacant	228	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,243	54.4%
Renter-occupied	1,042	45.6%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,918	76.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.8%
2 to 4 units	154	6.1%
5 to 19 units	213	8.5%
20 or more units	66	2.6%
Mobile home & other	143	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4876096
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4238, -94.1270