Cactus

Population: 3,063
Median household income: $49,125
Median home value: $61,300

Cactus, a community in Moore County, Texas, has 3,063 residents. Its median household income of $49,125 runs below the Moore County figure of $61,325.

From 2019 to 2023, Cactus's population declined 5.6% from 3,245 to 3,063, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $52,000 to $61,300.

86.8% of workers drive to work alone. 11.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,063
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,125
Median home value: $61,300
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 990
Homeownership rate: 44.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2453,063

Median household income

$40,417$49,125

Median home value

$52,000$61,300

Median gross rent

$670$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,245	$40,417	$52,000	$670
2020	3,252	$32,339	$51,400	$584
2021	3,088	$39,932	$53,400	$625
2022	3,055	$49,605	$56,500	$699
2023	3,063	$49,125	$61,300	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	387	12.6%
5 to 17	667	21.8%
18 to 24	373	12.2%
25 to 34	266	8.7%
35 to 44	344	11.2%
45 to 54	566	18.5%
55 to 64	297	9.7%
65 to 74	144	4.7%
75 and over	19	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	3.9%
Black or African American	242	7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	202	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,485	81.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma73.7%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's8.4%

Bachelor's degree0.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,205	73.7%
High school graduate	273	16.7%
Some college or associate's	137	8.4%
Bachelor's degree	10	0.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,163	86.8%
Carpooled	122	9.1%
Public transit	6	0.4%
Walked	49	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	744	55.5%
15 to 29 min	465	34.7%
30 to 44 min	85	6.3%
45 to 59 min	16	1.2%
60+ min	30	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 17.9% (545 of 3,044)

	Count	Share
Family households	616	69.8%
Nonfamily households	267	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	883	89.2%
Vacant	107	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	44.2%
Renter-occupied	493	55.8%

1-unit, detached11.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units21.7%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other49.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	11.0%
1-unit, attached	15	1.5%
2 to 4 units	215	21.7%
5 to 19 units	160	16.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	491	49.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811692
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0444, -102.0080