Pecan Plantation

Population: 6,539
Median household income: $102,403
Median home value: $386,200

Located in Hood County, Texas, Pecan Plantation is a community with a population of 6,539. The median household income of $102,403 is above the Hood County median ($86,802).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pecan Plantation's population grew 4.7% from 6,243 to 6,539, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $254,000 to $386,200.

99.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1998.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,539
Median age: 63.2 yrs
Median household income: $102,403
Median home value: $386,200
Median gross rent: $2,117
Housing units: 2,934
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2436,539

Median household income

$84,420$102,403

Median home value

$254,000$386,200

Median gross rent

$1,404$2,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,243	$84,420	$254,000	$1,404
2020	6,627	$98,152	$273,500	$1,409
2021	6,607	$101,550	$291,700	$1,607
2022	6,664	$97,100	$345,000	$1,836
2023	6,539	$102,403	$386,200	$2,117

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	2.4%
5 to 17	405	6.2%
18 to 24	130	2.0%
25 to 34	296	4.5%
35 to 44	513	7.8%
45 to 54	587	9.0%
55 to 64	1,389	21.2%
65 to 74	1,683	25.7%
75 and over	1,382	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,932	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	90	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	294	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	2.1%
High school graduate	1,117	19.1%
Some college or associate's	2,068	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,579	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	964	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,470	71.0%
Carpooled	39	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	560	27.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	2.5%
15 to 29 min	458	30.4%
30 to 44 min	191	12.7%
45 to 59 min	302	20.0%
60+ min	521	34.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 3.3% (218 of 6,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,275	80.8%
Nonfamily households	540	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,815	95.9%
Vacant	119	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,714	96.4%
Renter-occupied	101	3.6%

1-unit, detached99.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,918	99.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	16	0.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856498
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 32.3637, -97.6537