Bovina

Population: 1,490
Median household income: $42,833
Median home value: $111,900

Located in Parmer County, Texas, Bovina is a community with a population of 1,490. The median household income of $42,833 is below the Parmer County median ($68,164).

From 2019 to 2023, Bovina's population grew 2.6% from 1,452 to 1,490, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $77,900 to $111,900.

84.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,490
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,833
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 534
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4521,490

Median household income

$34,847$42,833

Median home value

$77,900$111,900

Median gross rent

$666$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,452	$34,847	$77,900	$666
2020	1,315	$36,212	$79,700	$718
2021	1,409	$37,521	$98,200	$762
2022	1,338	$39,783	$98,800	$818
2023	1,490	$42,833	$111,900	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	7.2%
5 to 17	323	21.7%
18 to 24	153	10.3%
25 to 34	191	12.8%
35 to 44	207	13.9%
45 to 54	105	7.0%
55 to 64	207	13.9%
65 to 74	167	11.2%
75 and over	30	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	135	9.1%
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	12	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,343	90.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.9%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	380	41.9%
High school graduate	300	33.1%
Some college or associate's	146	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	59	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	22	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	493	74.5%
Carpooled	125	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.8%
Other means	32	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	24.9%
15 to 29 min	298	45.8%
30 to 44 min	134	20.6%
45 to 59 min	56	8.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 15.8% (235 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	70.6%
Nonfamily households	136	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	462	86.5%
Vacant	72	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	318	68.8%
Renter-occupied	144	31.2%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	452	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.7%
5 to 19 units	25	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4809628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5157, -102.8847