Post

Population: 4,552
Median household income: $40,606
Median home value: $53,000

Located in Garza County, Texas, Post is a community with a population of 4,552. The median household income of $40,606 is below the Garza County median ($50,545).

From 2019 to 2023, Post's population declined 12.3% from 5,193 to 4,552, while its median home value fell 26.0% from $71,600 to $53,000.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,552
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,606
Median home value: $53,000
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 1,444
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1934,552

Median household income

$46,475$40,606

Median home value

$71,600$53,000

Median gross rent

$765$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,193	$46,475	$71,600	$765
2020	5,002	$43,942	$66,800	$714
2021	4,571	$47,143	$55,800	$844
2022	4,632	$44,701	$55,900	$1,055
2023	4,552	$40,606	$53,000	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	232	5.1%
5 to 17	713	15.7%
18 to 24	521	11.4%
25 to 34	748	16.4%
35 to 44	659	14.5%
45 to 54	540	11.9%
55 to 64	450	9.9%
65 to 74	324	7.1%
75 and over	365	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,284	28.2%
Black or African American	535	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,638	58.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.6%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,100	35.6%
High school graduate	1,053	34.1%
Some college or associate's	687	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	201	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,131	85.9%
Carpooled	165	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	786	59.7%
15 to 29 min	29	2.2%
30 to 44 min	192	14.6%
45 to 59 min	240	18.2%
60+ min	69	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 16.5% (524 of 3,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	688	64.3%
Nonfamily households	382	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,070	74.1%
Vacant	374	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	693	64.8%
Renter-occupied	377	35.2%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,086	75.2%
1-unit, attached	40	2.8%
2 to 4 units	100	6.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	218	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859012
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.1909, -101.3815

Other places in Garza County

None.