Fort Hancock

Population: 956
Median household income: $34,957
Median home value: $50,800

Fort Hancock, a community in Hudspeth County, Texas, has 956 residents. The median household income of $34,957 is below the Hudspeth County median ($39,336).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Hancock's population declined 47.7% from 1,827 to 956, while its median home value fell 2.3% from $52,000 to $50,800.

15.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 956
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $34,957
Median home value: $50,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,827956

Median household income

$29,583$34,957

Median home value

$52,000$50,800

Median gross rent

$653$497

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,827	$29,583	$52,000	$653
2020	1,842	$29,236	$53,100	$650
2021	990	$30,994	$53,300	$669
2022	1,213	$31,471	$56,900	$497
2023	956	$34,957	$50,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2427.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	2.2%
5 to 17	116	12.1%
18 to 24	264	27.6%
25 to 34	148	15.5%
35 to 44	161	16.8%
45 to 54	100	10.5%
55 to 64	62	6.5%
65 to 74	31	3.2%
75 and over	53	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	940	98.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's6.1%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	266	47.9%
High school graduate	236	42.5%
Some college or associate's	34	6.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone96.5%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	96.5%
Carpooled	15	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	37.5%
15 to 29 min	19	4.4%
30 to 44 min	225	52.1%
45 to 59 min	15	3.5%
60+ min	11	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.69
Poverty rate: 15.7% (150 of 956)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	83.4%
Nonfamily households	43	16.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	74.4%
Vacant	89	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	68.7%
Renter-occupied	81	31.3%

1-unit, detached48.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	48.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	181	52.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4826724
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 31.2893, -105.8451