China Spring

Population: 1,420
Median household income: $73,850
Median home value: $212,500

China Spring, a community in McLennan County, Texas, has 1,420 residents. The median household income of $73,850 is above the McLennan County median ($63,888).

Between 2019 and 2023, China Spring's population declined 2.4% from 1,455 to 1,420, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $166,300 to $212,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,420
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $73,850
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 411
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4551,420

Median household income

$62,333$73,850

Median home value

$166,300$212,500

Median gross rent

$961$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,455	$62,333	$166,300	$961
2020	1,264	$61,964	$160,300	$932
2021	1,342	$77,008	$193,300	—
2022	1,412	$68,883	$217,600	—
2023	1,420	$73,850	$212,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	3.5%
5 to 17	348	24.5%
18 to 24	213	15.0%
25 to 34	149	10.5%
35 to 44	218	15.4%
45 to 54	150	10.6%
55 to 64	85	6.0%
65 to 74	163	11.5%
75 and over	44	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,148	80.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	272	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	5.4%
High school graduate	323	39.9%
Some college or associate's	397	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	27	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means10.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	489	72.2%
Carpooled	50	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	9.6%
Other means	73	10.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	18.3%
15 to 29 min	375	61.3%
30 to 44 min	103	16.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	22	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 6.8% (96 of 1,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	90.5%
Nonfamily households	39	9.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	87.6%
Renter-occupied	51	12.4%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	329	80.0%
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	82	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4814740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6492, -97.3048