Jayton

Population: 446
Median household income: $71,494
Median home value: $103,900

Located in Kent County, Texas, Jayton is a community with a population of 446. At $71,494, its median household income sits in line with Kent County's $71,420.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jayton's population declined 16.3% from 533 to 446, while its median home value rose 246.3% from $30,000 to $103,900.

81.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 446
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,494
Median home value: $103,900
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 229
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

533446

Median household income

$32,321$71,494

Median home value

$30,000$103,900

Median gross rent

$475$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	533	$32,321	$30,000	$475
2020	514	$60,456	$53,800	$819
2021	452	$62,927	$67,000	$823
2022	421	$68,651	$76,100	$929
2023	446	$71,494	$103,900	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	0.9%
5 to 17	78	17.5%
18 to 24	35	7.8%
25 to 34	10	2.2%
35 to 44	53	11.9%
45 to 54	28	6.3%
55 to 64	77	17.3%
65 to 74	71	15.9%
75 and over	90	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	352	78.9%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
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	10	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	14.3%
High school graduate	75	22.8%
Some college or associate's	102	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	64	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	41	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means7.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	87.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.0%
Other means	12	7.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	72.0%
15 to 29 min	24	14.6%
30 to 44 min	14	8.5%
45 to 59 min	7	4.3%
60+ min	1	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 10.8% (42 of 389)

	Count	Share
Family households	94	57.7%
Nonfamily households	69	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	71.2%
Vacant	66	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	82.8%
Renter-occupied	28	17.2%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	186	81.2%
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	43	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837468
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.2502, -100.5749

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