Eastland County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,846
Median household income: $51,741
Median home value: $121,700

Eastland County, Texas counts 17,846 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,741 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Eastland County's population declined 2.3% from 18,273 to 17,846, while its median household income rose 38.8% from $37,276 to $51,741.

The typical home was built around 1963. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,846
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,741
Median home value: $121,700
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 9,391
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,27317,846

Median household income

$37,276$51,741

Median home value

$73,900$121,700

Median gross rent

$565$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,273	$37,276	$73,900	$565
2020	18,289	$41,559	$82,600	$653
2021	17,785	$43,953	$82,700	$654
2022	17,812	$52,902	$110,500	$745
2023	17,846	$51,741	$121,700	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	993	5.6%
5 to 17	2,831	15.9%
18 to 24	1,845	10.3%
25 to 34	1,823	10.2%
35 to 44	1,947	10.9%
45 to 54	1,991	11.2%
55 to 64	2,506	14.0%
65 to 74	2,281	12.8%
75 and over	1,629	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,818	77.4%
Black or African American	401	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.3%
Asian	62	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.2%
Two or more races	459	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,013	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,830	15.0%
High school graduate	4,056	33.3%
Some college or associate's	3,586	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,844	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	861	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,783	75.7%
Carpooled	1,175	15.4%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	115	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	455	6.0%
Other means	96	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,532	49.2%
15 to 29 min	1,736	24.2%
30 to 44 min	643	9.0%
45 to 59 min	263	3.7%
60+ min	1,006	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.6% (2,485 of 16,963)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,791	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,377	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,168	76.3%
Vacant	2,223	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,099	71.1%
Renter-occupied	2,069	28.9%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,122	75.8%
1-unit, attached	135	1.4%
2 to 4 units	517	5.5%
5 to 19 units	209	2.2%
20 or more units	191	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,217	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48133
State: Texas
Land area: 927 sq mi
Water area: 5.41 sq mi
Center point: 32.3246, -98.8366

Cities & places

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