Emory

Population: 1,304
Median household income: $35,489
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Rains County, Texas, Emory is a community with a population of 1,304. At $35,489, its median household income sits below Rains County's $64,874.

From 2019 to 2023, Emory's population declined 19.9% from 1,628 to 1,304, while its median home value rose 114.5% from $87,400 to $187,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 13.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,304
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,489
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6281,304

Median household income

$45,104$35,489

Median home value

$87,400$187,500

Median gross rent

$761$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,628	$45,104	$87,400	$761
2020	1,745	$49,565	$86,700	$718
2021	1,536	$45,833	$89,300	$864
2022	1,373	$38,750	$158,500	$916
2023	1,304	$35,489	$187,500	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	8.6%
5 to 17	165	12.7%
18 to 24	176	13.5%
25 to 34	145	11.1%
35 to 44	109	8.4%
45 to 54	128	9.8%
55 to 64	149	11.4%
65 to 74	149	11.4%
75 and over	171	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,169	89.6%
Black or African American	90	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	18.7%
High school graduate	302	35.5%
Some college or associate's	244	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	107	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means7.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	370	76.8%
Carpooled	29	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.8%
Other means	38	7.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	198	43.1%
15 to 29 min	98	21.4%
30 to 44 min	96	20.9%
45 to 59 min	35	7.6%
60+ min	32	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 19.7% (245 of 1,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	288	68.4%
Nonfamily households	133	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	421	87.0%
Vacant	63	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	46.6%
Renter-occupied	225	53.4%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	66.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	41	8.5%
5 to 19 units	66	13.6%
20 or more units	30	6.2%
Mobile home & other	24	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824216
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8770, -95.7663