Moulton

Population: 879
Median household income: $58,152
Median home value: $166,700

Located in Lavaca County, Texas, Moulton is a community with a population of 879. The median household income of $58,152 is below the Lavaca County median ($61,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Moulton's population declined 5.0% from 925 to 879, while its median home value rose 70.8% from $97,600 to $166,700.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 879
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,152
Median home value: $166,700
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 467
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

925879

Median household income

$54,643$58,152

Median home value

$97,600$166,700

Median gross rent

$768$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	925	$54,643	$97,600	$768
2020	980	$64,205	$114,800	$781
2021	889	$62,188	$141,300	$850
2022	868	$55,045	$144,400	$1,007
2023	879	$58,152	$166,700	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	6.5%
5 to 17	214	24.3%
18 to 24	38	4.3%
25 to 34	137	15.6%
35 to 44	62	7.1%
45 to 54	135	15.4%
55 to 64	61	6.9%
65 to 74	85	9.7%
75 and over	90	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	551	62.7%
Black or African American	27	3.1%
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	82	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	10.7%
High school graduate	203	35.6%
Some college or associate's	203	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	48	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	55	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	294	76.0%
Carpooled	46	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	7	1.8%
Worked from home	34	8.8%
Other means	6	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	41.4%
15 to 29 min	91	25.8%
30 to 44 min	29	8.2%
45 to 59 min	24	6.8%
60+ min	63	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 13.0% (108 of 829)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	59.6%
Nonfamily households	126	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	66.8%
Vacant	155	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218	69.9%
Renter-occupied	94	30.1%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	81.4%
1-unit, attached	16	3.4%
2 to 4 units	18	3.9%
5 to 19 units	10	2.1%
20 or more units	6	1.3%
Mobile home & other	37	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4849560
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.5722, -97.1466