Terlingua

Population: 138
Median household income: $45,969
Median home value: $112,500

Terlingua, a community in Brewster County, Texas, has 138 residents. At $45,969, its median household income sits below Brewster County's $52,612.

From 2019 to 2023, Terlingua's population grew 25.5% from 110 to 138, while its median home value fell 31.1% from $163,300 to $112,500.

1.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 138
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,969
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

110138

Median household income

$41,250$45,969

Median home value

$163,300$112,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	110	$41,250	$163,300
2020	110	$39,073	$97,400
2021	127	$41,319	$96,500
2022	154	$43,088	$116,600
2023	138	$45,969	$112,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1733.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6434.8%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	46	33.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	17	12.3%
55 to 64	48	34.8%
65 to 74	6	4.3%
75 and over	21	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	97.1%
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	4	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's60.9%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	25	27.2%
Some college or associate's	56	60.9%
Bachelor's degree	11	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means21.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	75.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.1%
Other means	14	21.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	77.4%
15 to 29 min	14	22.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.55
Poverty rate: 1.4% (2 of 138)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	49.4%
Nonfamily households	45	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	72.4%
Vacant	34	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	89.9%
Renter-occupied	9	10.1%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	82.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872248
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.2871, -103.5834