Higgins

Population: 499
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $93,600

Located in Lipscomb County, Texas, Higgins is a community with a population of 499. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Lipscomb County figure of $71,442.

Between 2019 and 2023, Higgins's population declined 16.1% from 595 to 499, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $67,500 to $93,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.1% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 499
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $93,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 224
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 20.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

595499

Median household income

$49,583$56,875

Median home value

$67,500$93,600

Median gross rent

$715$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	595	$49,583	$67,500	$715
2020	583	$56,354	$87,300	$715
2021	470	$63,750	$97,700	$763
2022	449	$65,000	$99,000	$675
2023	499	$56,875	$93,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1735.3%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.2%
5 to 17	176	35.3%
18 to 24	12	2.4%
25 to 34	58	11.6%
35 to 44	90	18.0%
45 to 54	17	3.4%
55 to 64	31	6.2%
65 to 74	50	10.0%
75 and over	44	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	320	64.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	2.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	23.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	12.4%
High school graduate	144	49.7%
Some college or associate's	62	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	73.9%
Carpooled	29	20.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.5%
Other means	3	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	35.0%
15 to 29 min	14	10.2%
30 to 44 min	58	42.3%
45 to 59 min	7	5.1%
60+ min	10	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 24.2% (121 of 499)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	75.8%
Nonfamily households	40	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	73.7%
Vacant	59	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	85.5%
Renter-occupied	24	14.5%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	77.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	18	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4833608
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1210, -100.0274