Wildwood

Population: 309
Median household income: $74,038
Median home value: $237,500

Wildwood, a community in Hardin County, Texas, has 309 residents. At $74,038, its median household income sits in line with Hardin County's $72,532.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wildwood's population declined 77.6% from 1,379 to 309, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $179,700 to $237,500.

Owners occupy 82.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 309
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $74,038
Median home value: $237,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 414
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,379309

Median household income

$63,631$74,038

Median home value

$179,700$237,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,379	$63,631	$179,700
2020	968	$64,630	$181,400
2021	732	$66,346	$190,800
2022	795	—	$233,700
2023	309	$74,038	$237,500

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

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6431.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	11.3%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	9.7%
35 to 44	42	13.6%
45 to 54	44	14.2%
55 to 64	98	31.7%
65 to 74	33	10.7%
75 and over	27	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	96.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	131	47.8%
Some college or associate's	116	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	27	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	78.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	21.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	56.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	44	43.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 13.6% (42 of 309)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	49.4%
Nonfamily households	88	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	174	42.0%
Vacant	240	58.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	82.8%
Renter-occupied	30	17.2%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	414	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4879204
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 30.5253, -94.4487