Smiley

Population: 533
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $69,500

Smiley is a community in Gonzales County, Texas, home to 533 residents. Its median household income of $35,000 runs below the Gonzales County figure of $59,355.

From 2019 to 2023, Smiley's population declined 15.5% from 631 to 533, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $49,500 to $69,500.

Owners occupy 76.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 533
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: $69,500
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

631533

Median household income

$50,938$35,000

Median home value

$49,500$69,500

Median gross rent

$817$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	631	$50,938	$49,500	$817
2020	621	$38,000	$48,500	$832
2021	542	$32,250	$61,100	$788
2022	514	$33,438	$81,400	$950
2023	533	$35,000	$69,500	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	9.9%
5 to 17	110	20.6%
18 to 24	25	4.7%
25 to 34	90	16.9%
35 to 44	54	10.1%
45 to 54	32	6.0%
55 to 64	72	13.5%
65 to 74	45	8.4%
75 and over	52	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154	28.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	374	70.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	19.4%
High school graduate	183	53.0%
Some college or associate's	78	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	85.8%
Carpooled	24	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	14.2%
15 to 29 min	17	10.1%
30 to 44 min	46	27.2%
45 to 59 min	46	27.2%
60+ min	36	21.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 34.5% (184 of 533)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	70.4%
Nonfamily households	55	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	186	89.0%
Vacant	23	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	76.9%
Renter-occupied	43	23.1%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	143	68.4%
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	66	31.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4868300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.2713, -97.6376