Central Gardens

Population: 3,491
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $233,200

Central Gardens, a community in Jefferson County, Texas, has 3,491 residents. The median household income of $81,042 is above the Jefferson County median ($59,934).

Between 2019 and 2023, Central Gardens's population declined 17.0% from 4,207 to 3,491, while its median home value rose 2.1% from $228,500 to $233,200.

82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,491
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,042
Median home value: $233,200
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 1,827
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2073,491

Median household income

$77,791$81,042

Median home value

$228,500$233,200

Median gross rent

$911$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,207	$77,791	$228,500	$911
2020	3,621	$75,966	$204,100	$921
2021	3,377	$83,167	$180,600	$959
2022	3,627	$98,750	$248,700	$1,025
2023	3,491	$81,042	$233,200	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	8.1%
5 to 17	395	11.3%
18 to 24	385	11.0%
25 to 34	275	7.9%
35 to 44	386	11.1%
45 to 54	413	11.8%
55 to 64	519	14.9%
65 to 74	487	14.0%
75 and over	347	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,803	80.3%
Black or African American	108	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	52	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	408	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	4.9%
High school graduate	712	29.3%
Some college or associate's	992	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	398	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	206	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,602	88.8%
Carpooled	80	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.2%
Bicycle	41	2.3%
Worked from home	79	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	665	38.5%
15 to 29 min	867	50.2%
30 to 44 min	152	8.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	42	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 8.5% (298 of 3,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	913	58.5%
Nonfamily households	648	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,561	85.4%
Vacant	266	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,272	81.5%
Renter-occupied	289	18.5%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,500	82.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	3.3%
5 to 19 units	89	4.9%
20 or more units	11	0.6%
Mobile home & other	167	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4813972
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 29.9880, -94.0217