Petty

Population: 155
Median household income: $100,605

Petty is a community in Lamar County, Texas, home to 155 residents. The median household income of $100,605 is above the Lamar County median ($61,122).

From 2020 to 2023, Petty's population grew 63.2% from 95 to 155, while its median household income rose 60.6% from $62,639 to $100,605.

27.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 155
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,605
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 118
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

95155

Median household income

$62,639$100,605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	95	$62,639	—
2021	160	$72,798	$61,200
2022	158	$97,702	—
2023	155	$100,605	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4445.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6429.7%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	70	45.2%
45 to 54	18	11.6%
55 to 64	46	29.7%
65 to 74	14	9.0%
75 and over	7	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	74.8%
Black or African American	39	25.2%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	34.2%
High school graduate	53	34.2%
Some college or associate's	49	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	44.4%
15 to 29 min	34	29.1%
30 to 44 min	31	26.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 4.5% (7 of 155)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	45.8%
Nonfamily households	45	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	70.3%
Vacant	35	29.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	62.7%
Renter-occupied	31	37.3%

1-unit, detached27.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units29.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	27.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	29.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	43.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4857128
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6054, -95.8034