South Toledo Bend

Population: 304
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $119,300

South Toledo Bend is a community in Newton County, Texas, home to 304 residents. At $58,750, its median household income sits above Newton County's $41,044.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Toledo Bend's population declined 35.0% from 468 to 304, while its median home value fell 29.3% from $168,800 to $119,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 38.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 304
Median age: 64.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468304

Median household income

$74,479$58,750

Median home value

$168,800$119,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	468	$74,479	$168,800
2020	417	—	$149,500
2021	337	$51,563	$158,300
2022	372	$62,750	$133,300
2023	304	$58,750	$119,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 174.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6438.5%

65 to 7424.3%

75 and over20.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.7%
5 to 17	14	4.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	4.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	20	6.6%
55 to 64	117	38.5%
65 to 74	74	24.3%
75 and over	62	20.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	304	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	22.9%
High school graduate	89	30.9%
Some college or associate's	110	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	14	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone41.1%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	41.1%
Carpooled	13	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	41.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	19	44.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	9	20.9%
60+ min	15	34.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 15.5% (47 of 304)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	71.3%
Nonfamily households	47	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	164	30.6%
Vacant	372	69.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	89.6%
Renter-occupied	17	10.4%

1-unit, detached49.6%

1-unit, attached17.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	49.6%
1-unit, attached	91	17.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	179	33.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869326
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.25 sq mi
Water area: 2.44 sq mi
Center point: 31.1635, -93.6019