Driftwood

Population: 141
Median household income: $125,667

Driftwood is a community in Hays County, Texas, home to 141 residents. The median household income of $125,667 is above the Hays County median ($85,827).

Between 2019 and 2023, Driftwood's population declined 19.9% from 176 to 141.

Owners occupy 81.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $125,667
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176141

Median household income

$104,943$125,667

Median home value

$381,800$414,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	176	$104,943	$381,800
2020	131	$106,691	$414,700
2021	87	$89,107	—
2022	116	$120,380	—
2023	141	$125,667	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1744.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4444.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	62	44.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	62	44.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	8	5.7%
75 and over	9	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132	93.6%
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	3	2.1%
Two or more races	6	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate78.5%

Some college or associate's10.1%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	62	78.5%
Some college or associate's	8	10.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	7.6%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	70	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 141)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	81.8%
Nonfamily households	8	18.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	63.8%
Vacant	25	36.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	81.8%
Renter-occupied	8	18.2%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38	55.1%
1-unit, attached	6	8.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	36.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4821412
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1331, -98.0373