Joshua

Population: 8,279
Median household income: $60,466
Median home value: $271,000

Located in Johnson County, Texas, Joshua is a community with a population of 8,279. The median household income of $60,466 is below the Johnson County median ($81,826).

From 2019 to 2023, Joshua's population grew 10.7% from 7,477 to 8,279, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $182,000 to $271,000.

The median gross rent is $1,286. 29.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,279
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,466
Median home value: $271,000
Median gross rent: $1,286
Housing units: 3,320
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4778,279

Median household income

$57,042$60,466

Median home value

$182,000$271,000

Median gross rent

$991$1,286

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,477	$57,042	$182,000	$991
2020	7,818	$57,883	$196,400	$1,049
2021	7,722	$62,203	$217,500	$1,100
2022	8,004	$66,183	$272,200	$1,133
2023	8,279	$60,466	$271,000	$1,286

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	3.3%
5 to 17	2,028	24.5%
18 to 24	733	8.9%
25 to 34	970	11.7%
35 to 44	1,000	12.1%
45 to 54	1,063	12.8%
55 to 64	950	11.5%
65 to 74	919	11.1%
75 and over	341	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,473	78.2%
Black or African American	356	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.7%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	138	1.7%
Two or more races	121	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,110	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	745	14.2%
High school graduate	1,064	20.3%
Some college or associate's	1,887	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	881	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	666	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,407	86.3%
Carpooled	226	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	258	6.5%
Other means	44	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	442	12.0%
15 to 29 min	1,127	30.6%
30 to 44 min	1,118	30.3%
45 to 59 min	611	16.6%
60+ min	390	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 18.7% (1,551 of 8,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,227	72.7%
Nonfamily households	836	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,063	92.3%
Vacant	257	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,776	58.0%
Renter-occupied	1,287	42.0%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,103	63.3%
1-unit, attached	54	1.6%
2 to 4 units	311	9.4%
5 to 19 units	139	4.2%
20 or more units	391	11.8%
Mobile home & other	322	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.4591, -97.3838