Tatum

Population: 1,528
Median household income: $70,708
Median home value: $200,800

Located in Rusk County, Texas, Tatum is a community with a population of 1,528. The median household income of $70,708 is above the Rusk County median ($67,506).

From 2019 to 2023, Tatum's population grew 20.1% from 1,272 to 1,528, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $154,200 to $200,800.

52.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,528
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,708
Median home value: $200,800
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 733
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2721,528

Median household income

$41,875$70,708

Median home value

$154,200$200,800

Median gross rent

$596$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,272	$41,875	$154,200	$596
2020	1,306	$27,155	$111,700	$720
2021	1,234	$46,250	$125,600	$763
2022	1,319	$48,125	$175,000	$825
2023	1,528	$70,708	$200,800	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 743.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	6.3%
5 to 17	388	25.4%
18 to 24	106	6.9%
25 to 34	213	13.9%
35 to 44	264	17.3%
45 to 54	151	9.9%
55 to 64	126	8.2%
65 to 74	52	3.4%
75 and over	132	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	733	48.0%
Black or African American	273	17.9%
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	163	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	15.1%
High school graduate	285	30.4%
Some college or associate's	384	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	86	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	41	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	500	77.0%
Carpooled	47	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	15.4%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	21.7%
15 to 29 min	224	40.8%
30 to 44 min	130	23.7%
45 to 59 min	16	2.9%
60+ min	60	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 18.9% (289 of 1,528)

	Count	Share
Family households	424	72.7%
Nonfamily households	159	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	583	79.5%
Vacant	150	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	67.2%
Renter-occupied	191	32.8%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.6%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	384	52.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	173	23.6%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	173	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871924
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3159, -94.5189