Anson

Population: 1,765
Median household income: $44,538
Median home value: $58,600

Located in Jones County, Texas, Anson is a community with a population of 1,765. Its median household income of $44,538 runs below the Jones County figure of $63,472.

From 2019 to 2023, Anson's population declined 17.5% from 2,140 to 1,765, while its median home value fell 14.5% from $68,500 to $58,600.

Owners occupy 83.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,765
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,538
Median home value: $58,600
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 976
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1401,765

Median household income

$39,943$44,538

Median home value

$68,500$58,600

Median gross rent

$723$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,140	$39,943	$68,500	$723
2020	1,884	$36,779	$60,900	$703
2021	2,011	$42,375	$55,700	$781
2022	2,000	$43,576	$58,700	$917
2023	1,765	$44,538	$58,600	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.1%
5 to 17	303	17.2%
18 to 24	114	6.5%
25 to 34	281	15.9%
35 to 44	163	9.2%
45 to 54	296	16.8%
55 to 64	130	7.4%
65 to 74	304	17.2%
75 and over	101	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,068	60.5%
Black or African American	22	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.7%
Two or more races	12	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	634	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	13.4%
High school graduate	425	33.3%
Some college or associate's	483	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	138	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	58	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	615	80.9%
Carpooled	111	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.7%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	34.0%
15 to 29 min	205	28.0%
30 to 44 min	258	35.2%
45 to 59 min	18	2.5%
60+ min	2	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.9% (259 of 1,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	457	59.7%
Nonfamily households	308	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	765	78.4%
Vacant	211	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	636	83.1%
Renter-occupied	129	16.9%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	918	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	1.1%
5 to 19 units	19	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4803372
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7545, -99.8962