Fort Davis

Population: 986
Median home value: $245,900

Fort Davis is a community in Jeff Davis County, Texas, home to 986 residents. Its median home value of $245,900 runs above the Jeff Davis County figure of $234,400.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Davis's population declined 10.3% from 1,099 to 986, while its median home value rose 194.5% from $83,500 to $245,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.4% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 986
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $245,900
Median gross rent: $1,358
Housing units: 617
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,099986

Median household income

$54,266$24,911

Median home value

$83,500$245,900

Median gross rent

$1,133$1,358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,099	$54,266	$83,500	—
2020	1,067	—	$129,100	—
2021	1,012	$24,911	$138,700	—
2022	924	—	$167,300	$1,133
2023	986	—	$245,900	$1,358

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6426.3%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	12.7%
5 to 17	136	13.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	24	2.4%
35 to 44	103	10.4%
45 to 54	124	12.6%
55 to 64	259	26.3%
65 to 74	58	5.9%
75 and over	157	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	605	61.4%
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)	381	38.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate7.6%

Some college or associate's48.3%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	18.3%
High school graduate	55	7.6%
Some college or associate's	350	48.3%
Bachelor's degree	138	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	49	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	78.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	17.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	88.4%
15 to 29 min	30	11.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 46.5% (458 of 986)

	Count	Share
Family households	268	64.3%
Nonfamily households	149	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	417	67.6%
Vacant	200	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	83.7%
Renter-occupied	68	16.3%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	504	81.7%
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	113	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4826688
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.5789, -103.8947

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