Hamilton

Population: 2,904
Median household income: $46,466
Median home value: $95,000

Hamilton is a community in Hamilton County, Texas, home to 2,904 residents. The median household income of $46,466 is below the Hamilton County median ($55,339).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hamilton's population declined 2.6% from 2,980 to 2,904, while its median home value fell 13.3% from $109,600 to $95,000.

Owners occupy 67.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,904
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,466
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 1,282
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9802,904

Median household income

$39,196$46,466

Median home value

$109,600$95,000

Median gross rent

$642$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,980	$39,196	$109,600	$642
2020	3,011	$40,972	$105,000	$607
2021	2,885	$38,698	$97,300	$811
2022	2,898	$46,538	$101,200	$839
2023	2,904	$46,466	$95,000	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	3.3%
5 to 17	507	17.5%
18 to 24	251	8.6%
25 to 34	307	10.6%
35 to 44	431	14.8%
45 to 54	319	11.0%
55 to 64	330	11.4%
65 to 74	344	11.8%
75 and over	320	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,332	80.3%
Black or African American	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	32	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	521	17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	440	21.5%
High school graduate	861	42.0%
Some college or associate's	447	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	210	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	93	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,012	84.4%
Carpooled	163	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	931	79.2%
15 to 29 min	83	7.1%
30 to 44 min	143	12.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 21.1% (583 of 2,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	542	52.4%
Nonfamily households	493	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,035	80.7%
Vacant	247	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	701	67.7%
Renter-occupied	334	32.3%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,059	82.6%
1-unit, attached	11	0.9%
2 to 4 units	52	4.1%
5 to 19 units	36	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4831952
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 31.7004, -98.1197