Dime Box

Population: 199
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $135,700

Located in Lee County, Texas, Dime Box is a community with a population of 199. Its median household income of $60,417 runs below the Lee County figure of $66,000.

From 2020 to 2023, Dime Box's population declined 29.4% from 282 to 199.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 199
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 111
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282199

Median household income

$63,875$60,417

Median home value

$275,000$135,700

Median gross rent

$628$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	282	$63,875	—	$628
2021	236	$130,903	$275,000	$693
2022	282	$142,125	—	—
2023	199	$60,417	$135,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4421.6%

45 to 541.5%

55 to 6433.7%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	22	11.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	11	5.5%
35 to 44	43	21.6%
45 to 54	3	1.5%
55 to 64	67	33.7%
65 to 74	45	22.6%
75 and over	8	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	3	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate63.3%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.8%
High school graduate	112	63.3%
Some college or associate's	39	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	21	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

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	120	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	33	27.5%
15 to 29 min	28	23.3%
30 to 44 min	24	20.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	35	29.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.6% (21 of 199)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	54.1%
Nonfamily households	39	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	76.6%
Vacant	26	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	91.8%
Renter-occupied	7	8.2%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	4.5%
5 to 19 units	2	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4820452
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3550, -96.8231