Tool

Population: 2,399
Median household income: $71,964
Median home value: $163,700

Located in Henderson County, Texas, Tool is a community with a population of 2,399. The median household income of $71,964 is above the Henderson County median ($63,955).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tool's population grew 8.4% from 2,214 to 2,399, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $104,300 to $163,700.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $1,120.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,399
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,964
Median home value: $163,700
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 1,699
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2142,399

Median household income

$47,273$71,964

Median home value

$104,300$163,700

Median gross rent

$1,002$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,214	$47,273	$104,300	$1,002
2020	2,633	$51,389	$121,600	$1,138
2021	2,778	$57,917	$127,600	$1,156
2022	2,356	$65,417	$174,100	$1,121
2023	2,399	$71,964	$163,700	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	2.8%
5 to 17	271	11.3%
18 to 24	193	8.0%
25 to 34	268	11.2%
35 to 44	188	7.8%
45 to 54	433	18.0%
55 to 64	479	20.0%
65 to 74	353	14.7%
75 and over	148	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,183	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	116	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	11.5%
High school graduate	644	34.5%
Some college or associate's	482	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	414	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	114	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	71.5%
Carpooled	127	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	139	12.2%
Other means	58	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	11.3%
15 to 29 min	253	25.4%
30 to 44 min	131	13.1%
45 to 59 min	149	14.9%
60+ min	352	35.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.6% (302 of 2,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	778	70.8%
Nonfamily households	321	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,099	64.7%
Vacant	600	35.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	964	87.7%
Renter-occupied	135	12.3%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,245	73.3%
1-unit, attached	5	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	46	2.7%
20 or more units	11	0.6%
Mobile home & other	392	23.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4873352
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.2805, -96.1727