Bardwell

Population: 786
Median household income: $56,797
Median home value: $108,300

Located in Ellis County, Texas, Bardwell is a community with a population of 786. Its median household income of $56,797 runs below the Ellis County figure of $95,898.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bardwell's population grew 48.9% from 528 to 786, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $70,300 to $108,300.

Owners occupy 51.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 786
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,797
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 280
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

528786

Median household income

$50,000$56,797

Median home value

$70,300$108,300

Median gross rent

$888$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	528	$50,000	$70,300	$888
2020	650	$44,423	$81,700	$989
2021	679	$46,571	$77,000	$980
2022	668	$50,455	$88,600	$1,105
2023	786	$56,797	$108,300	$1,269

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	4.1%
5 to 17	179	22.8%
18 to 24	111	14.1%
25 to 34	151	19.2%
35 to 44	69	8.8%
45 to 54	93	11.8%
55 to 64	62	7.9%
65 to 74	72	9.2%
75 and over	17	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	269	34.2%
Black or African American	174	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	42.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.9%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	28.9%
High school graduate	175	37.7%
Some college or associate's	110	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	41	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled24.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	67.3%
Carpooled	84	24.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.6%
Other means	7	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	28.8%
15 to 29 min	111	34.0%
30 to 44 min	42	12.9%
45 to 59 min	30	9.2%
60+ min	49	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 10.2% (80 of 786)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	82.6%
Nonfamily households	43	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	88.2%
Vacant	33	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	51.8%
Renter-occupied	119	48.2%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	63.2%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	11	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2671, -96.6955