Panhandle

Population: 2,613
Median household income: $86,354
Median home value: $151,800

Panhandle is a community in Carson County, Texas, home to 2,613 residents. At $86,354, its median household income sits in line with Carson County's $84,583.

Between 2019 and 2023, Panhandle's population declined 1.4% from 2,649 to 2,613, while its median home value rose 13.5% from $133,800 to $151,800.

84.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,613
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,354
Median home value: $151,800
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 1,229
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6492,613

Median household income

$85,804$86,354

Median home value

$133,800$151,800

Median gross rent

$806$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,649	$85,804	$133,800	$806
2020	2,714	$74,564	$123,600	$870
2021	2,686	$76,481	$115,500	$891
2022	2,743	$83,867	$135,400	$956
2023	2,613	$86,354	$151,800	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	4.2%
5 to 17	350	13.4%
18 to 24	183	7.0%
25 to 34	330	12.6%
35 to 44	276	10.6%
45 to 54	384	14.7%
55 to 64	348	13.3%
65 to 74	299	11.4%
75 and over	333	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,091	80.0%
Black or African American	28	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	97	3.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	1.9%
Some other race	27	1.0%
Two or more races	53	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	268	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	3.9%
High school graduate	582	29.5%
Some college or associate's	615	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	404	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	292	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,222	79.3%
Carpooled	156	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	561	39.3%
15 to 29 min	339	23.7%
30 to 44 min	387	27.1%
45 to 59 min	82	5.7%
60+ min	60	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 6.9% (176 of 2,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	60.6%
Nonfamily households	447	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,135	92.4%
Vacant	94	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	834	73.5%
Renter-occupied	301	26.5%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,040	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	4.1%
5 to 19 units	78	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3463, -101.3805