Roaring Springs

Population: 256
Median household income: $36,827
Median home value: $43,300

Roaring Springs is a community in Motley County, Texas, home to 256 residents. Its median household income of $36,827 runs below the Motley County figure of $62,857.

From 2019 to 2023, Roaring Springs's population grew 36.9% from 187 to 256, while its median home value fell 20.4% from $54,400 to $43,300.

The typical home was built around 1958. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 256
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,827
Median home value: $43,300
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

187256

Median household income

$35,625$36,827

Median home value

$54,400$43,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	187	$35,625	$54,400	—
2020	259	$31,667	$47,500	—
2021	193	$34,896	$38,800	—
2022	195	$36,071	$37,500	—
2023	256	$36,827	$43,300	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 542.3%

55 to 6437.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over16.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.4%
5 to 17	25	9.8%
18 to 24	3	1.2%
25 to 34	14	5.5%
35 to 44	39	15.2%
45 to 54	6	2.3%
55 to 64	97	37.9%
65 to 74	30	11.7%
75 and over	41	16.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	73.8%
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	30	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	19.8%
High school graduate	129	56.8%
Some college or associate's	26	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	52.2%
Carpooled	17	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	21.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	20.8%
15 to 29 min	35	48.6%
30 to 44 min	17	23.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 6.6% (17 of 256)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	67.1%
Nonfamily households	28	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	70.2%
Vacant	36	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	65.9%
Renter-occupied	29	34.1%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	90.9%
1-unit, attached	3	2.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4862528
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8992, -100.8561

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