Carter

Population: 1,642
Median household income: $80,114
Median home value: $237,300

Located in Parker County, Texas, Carter is a community with a population of 1,642. Its median household income of $80,114 runs below the Parker County figure of $102,099.

Between 2020 and 2023, Carter's population grew 35.5% from 1,212 to 1,642, while its median home value rose 96.3% from $120,900 to $237,300.

88.3% of workers drive to work alone. 30.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,642
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,114
Median home value: $237,300
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 579
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2121,642

Median household income

$54,527$80,114

Median home value

$120,900$237,300

Median gross rent

$857$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,212	$54,527	$120,900	$857
2021	1,467	$62,386	$115,500	$850
2022	1,736	$96,029	$166,500	$925
2023	1,642	$80,114	$237,300	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 642.0%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.6%
5 to 17	326	19.9%
18 to 24	177	10.8%
25 to 34	118	7.2%
35 to 44	268	16.3%
45 to 54	365	22.2%
55 to 64	33	2.0%
65 to 74	230	14.0%
75 and over	66	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,136	69.2%
Black or African American	25	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	4.6%
Two or more races	66	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	16.9%
High school graduate	438	40.6%
Some college or associate's	218	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	182	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	60	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	708	88.3%
Carpooled	46	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	4.0%
15 to 29 min	194	25.7%
30 to 44 min	238	31.6%
45 to 59 min	62	8.2%
60+ min	230	30.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 11.9% (196 of 1,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	392	78.6%
Nonfamily households	107	21.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	499	86.2%
Vacant	80	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	438	87.8%
Renter-occupied	61	12.2%

1-unit, detached30.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	30.6%
1-unit, attached	14	2.4%
2 to 4 units	11	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	377	65.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4813075
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.9179, -97.7397