Stowell

Population: 1,984
Median home value: $124,500

Stowell is a community in Chambers County, Texas, home to 1,984 residents. Its median home value of $124,500 runs below the Chambers County figure of $289,900.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stowell's population grew 55.9% from 1,273 to 1,984, while its median home value fell 18.2% from $152,200 to $124,500.

The typical home was built around 1988. 33.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,984
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 773
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2731,984

Median household income

$42,674$17,500

Median home value

$152,200$124,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,273	$42,674	$152,200	$771
2020	1,855	$17,500	$117,800	—
2021	2,085	—	$119,400	—
2022	1,960	—	$119,100	—
2023	1,984	—	$124,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1733.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 4424.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	2.6%
5 to 17	664	33.5%
18 to 24	158	8.0%
25 to 34	21	1.1%
35 to 44	486	24.5%
45 to 54	240	12.1%
55 to 64	142	7.2%
65 to 74	158	8.0%
75 and over	63	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	860	43.3%
Black or African American	178	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	75	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	794	40.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	16.2%
High school graduate	403	36.3%
Some college or associate's	281	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	81	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	165	14.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled25.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	69.4%
Carpooled	185	25.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	21.5%
15 to 29 min	38	5.6%
30 to 44 min	425	62.1%
45 to 59 min	40	5.8%
60+ min	34	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 33.5% (664 of 1,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	623	96.6%
Nonfamily households	22	3.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	645	83.4%
Vacant	128	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	480	74.4%
Renter-occupied	165	25.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	560	72.4%
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	213	27.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4870520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 29.7800, -94.3686