Payne Springs

Population: 648
Median household income: $42,841
Median home value: $170,200

Located in Henderson County, Texas, Payne Springs is a community with a population of 648. At $42,841, its median household income sits below Henderson County's $63,955.

Between 2019 and 2023, Payne Springs's population declined 11.5% from 732 to 648, while its median home value rose 59.1% from $107,000 to $170,200.

Owners occupy 74.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 648
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,841
Median home value: $170,200
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

732648

Median household income

$40,750$42,841

Median home value

$107,000$170,200

Median gross rent

$967$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	732	$40,750	$107,000	$967
2020	710	$37,105	$109,300	$950
2021	602	$38,833	$125,000	$968
2022	613	$42,500	$160,700	$1,075
2023	648	$42,841	$170,200	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	8.3%
5 to 17	44	6.8%
18 to 24	71	11.0%
25 to 34	82	12.7%
35 to 44	60	9.3%
45 to 54	99	15.3%
55 to 64	76	11.7%
65 to 74	89	13.7%
75 and over	73	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	589	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.6%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	23	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	13.4%
High school graduate	186	38.8%
Some college or associate's	157	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	43	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	29	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means7.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	83.5%
Carpooled	15	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.6%
Other means	20	7.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	27.1%
15 to 29 min	84	33.5%
30 to 44 min	24	9.6%
45 to 59 min	26	10.4%
60+ min	49	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 20.4% (132 of 646)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	66.3%
Nonfamily households	94	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	279	68.0%
Vacant	131	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	74.2%
Renter-occupied	72	25.8%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.7%
Mobile home & other	51	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856276
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2803, -96.0744