Chireno

Population: 611
Median household income: $61,705
Median home value: $74,000

Chireno is a community in Nacogdoches County, Texas, home to 611 residents. The median household income of $61,705 is above the Nacogdoches County median ($51,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Chireno's population grew 47.6% from 414 to 611, while its median home value fell 2.4% from $75,800 to $74,000.

16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 611
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,705
Median home value: $74,000
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 239
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

414611

Median household income

$35,982$61,705

Median home value

$75,800$74,000

Median gross rent

$457$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	414	$35,982	$75,800	$457
2020	570	$38,125	$71,800	$525
2021	583	$41,591	$70,000	$617
2022	578	$48,333	$75,600	$663
2023	611	$61,705	$74,000	$665

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1726.7%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	9.0%
5 to 17	163	26.7%
18 to 24	32	5.2%
25 to 34	63	10.3%
35 to 44	92	15.1%
45 to 54	51	8.3%
55 to 64	75	12.3%
65 to 74	50	8.2%
75 and over	30	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	364	59.6%
Black or African American	81	13.3%
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	7	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	159	26.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	22.2%
High school graduate	119	33.0%
Some college or associate's	104	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	43	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	81.9%
Carpooled	31	16.1%
Public transit	2	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	30.4%
15 to 29 min	52	27.2%
30 to 44 min	53	27.7%
45 to 59 min	12	6.3%
60+ min	16	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.45
Poverty rate: 12.3% (75 of 611)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	89.3%
Nonfamily households	19	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	74.1%
Vacant	62	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	68.9%
Renter-occupied	55	31.1%

1-unit, detached49.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units32.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	49.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	78	32.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4814776
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4989, -94.3459