Anton

Population: 1,121
Median household income: $45,671
Median home value: $58,800

Anton is a community in Hockley County, Texas, home to 1,121 residents. Its median household income of $45,671 runs below the Hockley County figure of $54,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Anton's population held roughly steady from 1,120 to 1,121, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $54,000 to $58,800.

75.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,121
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,671
Median home value: $58,800
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 547
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1201,121

Median household income

$36,250$45,671

Median home value

$54,000$58,800

Median gross rent

$616$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,120	$36,250	$54,000	$616
2020	1,211	$35,833	$52,500	$617
2021	1,075	$44,423	$50,000	$700
2022	1,094	$47,639	$60,100	$692
2023	1,121	$45,671	$58,800	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	8.6%
5 to 17	237	21.1%
18 to 24	74	6.6%
25 to 34	163	14.5%
35 to 44	132	11.8%
45 to 54	86	7.7%
55 to 64	150	13.4%
65 to 74	79	7.0%
75 and over	104	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	336	30.0%
Black or African American	104	9.3%
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	40	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	641	57.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	19.2%
High school graduate	244	34.2%
Some college or associate's	248	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	69	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled25.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	64.5%
Carpooled	119	25.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.9%
Other means	24	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	12.8%
15 to 29 min	97	21.8%
30 to 44 min	254	57.2%
45 to 59 min	29	6.5%
60+ min	7	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 18.5% (207 of 1,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	62.0%
Nonfamily households	162	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	426	77.9%
Vacant	121	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	306	71.8%
Renter-occupied	120	28.2%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	75.9%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	45	8.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4803540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8107, -102.1622