Riesel

Population: 1,337
Median household income: $108,646
Median home value: $142,500

Riesel is a community in McLennan County, Texas, home to 1,337 residents. The median household income of $108,646 is above the McLennan County median ($63,888).

From 2019 to 2023, Riesel's population grew 17.2% from 1,141 to 1,337, while its median home value rose 61.2% from $88,400 to $142,500.

The median gross rent is $1,139. 27.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,337
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $108,646
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 485
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1411,337

Median household income

$64,318$108,646

Median home value

$88,400$142,500

Median gross rent

$895$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,141	$64,318	$88,400	$895
2020	1,349	$92,545	$90,000	$966
2021	1,415	$89,464	$103,400	$1,010
2022	1,463	$106,216	$130,500	$1,160
2023	1,337	$108,646	$142,500	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	10.3%
5 to 17	200	15.0%
18 to 24	162	12.1%
25 to 34	171	12.8%
35 to 44	203	15.2%
45 to 54	141	10.5%
55 to 64	189	14.1%
65 to 74	70	5.2%
75 and over	63	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,067	79.8%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.7%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	7.5%
High school graduate	349	41.7%
Some college or associate's	194	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	202	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	83.1%
Carpooled	60	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	7.0%
Other means	9	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	11.1%
15 to 29 min	313	46.3%
30 to 44 min	265	39.2%
45 to 59 min	8	1.2%
60+ min	15	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 6.9% (92 of 1,337)

	Count	Share
Family households	356	80.0%
Nonfamily households	89	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	91.8%
Vacant	40	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	74.8%
Renter-occupied	112	25.2%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	66.2%
1-unit, attached	6	1.2%
2 to 4 units	26	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	132	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4862108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.4739, -96.9451