Farwell

Population: 1,359
Median household income: $56,932
Median home value: $129,800

Located in Parmer County, Texas, Farwell is a community with a population of 1,359. The median household income of $56,932 is below the Parmer County median ($68,164).

Between 2019 and 2023, Farwell's population grew 7.5% from 1,264 to 1,359, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $103,600 to $129,800.

Owners occupy 65.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,359
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,932
Median home value: $129,800
Median gross rent: $1,153
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2641,359

Median household income

$46,389$56,932

Median home value

$103,600$129,800

Median gross rent

$678$1,153

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,264	$46,389	$103,600	$678
2020	1,535	$42,480	$88,400	$929
2021	1,565	$50,833	$100,000	$973
2022	1,530	$65,625	$139,000	$1,107
2023	1,359	$56,932	$129,800	$1,153

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	11.1%
5 to 17	312	23.0%
18 to 24	90	6.6%
25 to 34	198	14.6%
35 to 44	106	7.8%
45 to 54	145	10.7%
55 to 64	172	12.7%
65 to 74	97	7.1%
75 and over	88	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	650	47.8%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
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	24	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	681	50.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	14.3%
High school graduate	301	37.3%
Some college or associate's	233	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	132	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	522	91.3%
Carpooled	10	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	49.7%
15 to 29 min	147	27.1%
30 to 44 min	82	15.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.8%
60+ min	34	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 13.2% (174 of 1,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	74.6%
Nonfamily households	118	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	465	83.2%
Vacant	94	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	65.6%
Renter-occupied	160	34.4%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	86.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	8	1.4%
5 to 19 units	36	6.4%
20 or more units	11	2.0%
Mobile home & other	20	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3856, -103.0373