Bangs

Population: 1,731
Median household income: $50,486
Median home value: $106,300

Bangs, a community in Brown County, Texas, has 1,731 residents. The median household income of $50,486 is below the Brown County median ($55,305).

From 2019 to 2023, Bangs's population grew 8.4% from 1,597 to 1,731, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $75,000 to $106,300.

12.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,731
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,486
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 825
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5971,731

Median household income

$42,578$50,486

Median home value

$75,000$106,300

Median gross rent

$527$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,597	$42,578	$75,000	$527
2020	1,518	$42,313	$66,800	$604
2021	1,653	$44,167	$80,800	$611
2022	1,697	$47,409	$93,100	$762
2023	1,731	$50,486	$106,300	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	8.5%
5 to 17	250	14.4%
18 to 24	203	11.7%
25 to 34	146	8.4%
35 to 44	188	10.9%
45 to 54	233	13.5%
55 to 64	288	16.6%
65 to 74	190	11.0%
75 and over	85	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,190	68.7%
Black or African American	140	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	334	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	12.7%
High school graduate	416	36.8%
Some college or associate's	398	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	124	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means6.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	605	77.8%
Carpooled	90	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	3.9%
Other means	50	6.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	31.8%
15 to 29 min	394	52.7%
30 to 44 min	64	8.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 12.5% (210 of 1,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	63.5%
Nonfamily households	243	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	665	80.6%
Vacant	160	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	422	63.5%
Renter-occupied	243	36.5%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	598	72.5%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	90	10.9%
5 to 19 units	33	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	97	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805552
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7161, -99.1303