West Tawakoni

Population: 2,057
Median household income: $55,938
Median home value: $64,800

Located in Hunt County, Texas, West Tawakoni is a community with a population of 2,057. At $55,938, its median household income sits below Hunt County's $70,112.

From 2019 to 2023, West Tawakoni's population grew 13.3% from 1,815 to 2,057, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $59,200 to $64,800.

20.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,057
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,938
Median home value: $64,800
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 967
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8152,057

Median household income

$41,563$55,938

Median home value

$59,200$64,800

Median gross rent

$949$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,815	$41,563	$59,200	$949
2020	1,985	$46,688	$61,800	$997
2021	1,940	$48,984	$49,900	$1,056
2022	1,841	$54,154	$56,400	$1,144
2023	2,057	$55,938	$64,800	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	5.1%
5 to 17	366	17.8%
18 to 24	125	6.1%
25 to 34	207	10.1%
35 to 44	307	14.9%
45 to 54	250	12.2%
55 to 64	380	18.5%
65 to 74	231	11.2%
75 and over	86	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,506	73.2%
Black or African American	36	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	75	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	439	30.0%
High school graduate	505	34.6%
Some college or associate's	358	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	128	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	31	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	723	88.4%
Carpooled	64	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.2%
Other means	13	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	15.4%
15 to 29 min	209	26.1%
30 to 44 min	155	19.4%
45 to 59 min	36	4.5%
60+ min	277	34.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 20.9% (427 of 2,042)

	Count	Share
Family households	532	69.5%
Nonfamily households	233	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	765	79.1%
Vacant	202	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	597	78.0%
Renter-occupied	168	22.0%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	52.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.3%
5 to 19 units	7	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	453	46.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877896
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 32.8996, -96.0359