Rotan

Population: 1,232
Median household income: $51,307
Median home value: $54,300

Rotan is a community in Fisher County, Texas, home to 1,232 residents. Its median household income of $51,307 runs below the Fisher County figure of $64,700.

From 2019 to 2023, Rotan's population declined 12.3% from 1,404 to 1,232, while its median home value rose 9.0% from $49,800 to $54,300.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,232
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,307
Median home value: $54,300
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 675
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4041,232

Median household income

$34,539$51,307

Median home value

$49,800$54,300

Median gross rent

$514$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,404	$34,539	$49,800	$514
2020	1,286	$37,813	$46,300	$532
2021	1,171	$40,402	$51,600	$429
2022	1,270	$39,861	$54,300	$572
2023	1,232	$51,307	$54,300	$622

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	7.1%
5 to 17	135	11.0%
18 to 24	76	6.2%
25 to 34	243	19.7%
35 to 44	132	10.7%
45 to 54	142	11.5%
55 to 64	171	13.9%
65 to 74	162	13.1%
75 and over	83	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	569	46.2%
Black or African American	90	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	22	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	544	44.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	17.9%
High school graduate	371	39.8%
Some college or associate's	257	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	98	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	502	83.7%
Carpooled	56	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	2.8%
Other means	16	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	343	58.8%
15 to 29 min	81	13.9%
30 to 44 min	117	20.1%
45 to 59 min	20	3.4%
60+ min	22	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 17.0% (208 of 1,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	71.3%
Nonfamily households	151	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	527	78.1%
Vacant	148	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	389	73.8%
Renter-occupied	138	26.2%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	87.4%
1-unit, attached	22	3.3%
2 to 4 units	31	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4863464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8540, -100.4655