Joaquin

Population: 688
Median household income: $34,659
Median home value: $59,200

Joaquin, a community in Shelby County, Texas, has 688 residents. Its median household income of $34,659 runs below the Shelby County figure of $50,436.

Between 2019 and 2023, Joaquin's population declined 32.1% from 1,014 to 688, while its median home value fell 8.9% from $65,000 to $59,200.

Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 688
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,659
Median home value: $59,200
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 360
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,014688

Median household income

$38,819$34,659

Median home value

$65,000$59,200

Median gross rent

$618$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,014	$38,819	$65,000	$618
2020	870	$31,875	$76,400	$650
2021	728	$30,865	$55,300	$653
2022	794	$30,250	$49,800	$650
2023	688	$34,659	$59,200	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	6.5%
5 to 17	83	12.1%
18 to 24	97	14.1%
25 to 34	68	9.9%
35 to 44	82	11.9%
45 to 54	101	14.7%
55 to 64	54	7.8%
65 to 74	85	12.4%
75 and over	73	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	381	55.4%
Black or African American	101	14.7%
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	59	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	21.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	28.9%
High school graduate	176	38.0%
Some college or associate's	119	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	27	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	252	86.6%
Carpooled	38	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	23.4%
15 to 29 min	116	40.0%
30 to 44 min	56	19.3%
45 to 59 min	11	3.8%
60+ min	39	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 22.5% (155 of 688)

	Count	Share
Family households	205	79.8%
Nonfamily households	52	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	257	71.4%
Vacant	103	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	68.9%
Renter-occupied	80	31.1%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other29.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	60.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.7%
2 to 4 units	9	2.5%
5 to 19 units	13	3.6%
20 or more units	7	1.9%
Mobile home & other	107	29.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4837684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.9656, -94.0484