Cresson

Population: 1,556
Median household income: $85,625
Median home value: $291,200

Located in Hood County, Texas, Cresson is a community with a population of 1,556. Its median household income of $85,625 runs in line with the Hood County figure of $86,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cresson's population grew 57.8% from 986 to 1,556, while its median home value rose 154.3% from $114,500 to $291,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,556
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,625
Median home value: $291,200
Median gross rent: $1,534
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9861,556

Median household income

$63,839$85,625

Median home value

$114,500$291,200

Median gross rent

$875$1,534

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	986	$63,839	$114,500	$875
2020	993	$66,328	$140,800	$888
2021	1,218	$68,981	$140,000	$1,076
2022	1,435	$75,455	$145,400	$1,333
2023	1,556	$85,625	$291,200	$1,534

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

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	13.6%
5 to 17	203	13.0%
18 to 24	165	10.6%
25 to 34	256	16.5%
35 to 44	150	9.6%
45 to 54	180	11.6%
55 to 64	175	11.2%
65 to 74	139	8.9%
75 and over	76	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,040	66.8%
Black or African American	85	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	13	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	4.9%
Two or more races	49	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	18.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	11.8%
High school graduate	313	32.1%
Some college or associate's	333	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	159	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	56	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	83.8%
Carpooled	54	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	7.2%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	6.8%
15 to 29 min	139	23.6%
30 to 44 min	201	34.1%
45 to 59 min	88	14.9%
60+ min	121	20.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 6.4% (99 of 1,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	404	83.0%
Nonfamily households	83	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	487	71.4%
Vacant	195	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	71.7%
Renter-occupied	138	28.3%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	528	77.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	152	22.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4817648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5299, -97.6153