Tenaha

Population: 1,098
Median household income: $30,484
Median home value: $91,900

Tenaha is a community in Shelby County, Texas, home to 1,098 residents. The median household income of $30,484 is below the Shelby County median ($50,436).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tenaha's population declined 8.3% from 1,198 to 1,098, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $65,600 to $91,900.

61.3% of workers drive to work alone. 33.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,098
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $30,484
Median home value: $91,900
Median gross rent: $549
Housing units: 460
Homeownership rate: 47.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1981,098

Median household income

$24,485$30,484

Median home value

$65,600$91,900

Median gross rent

$438$549

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,198	$24,485	$65,600	$438
2020	1,595	$22,173	$55,500	$424
2021	1,372	$20,962	$57,900	$402
2022	1,091	$24,702	$88,900	$488
2023	1,098	$30,484	$91,900	$549

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	6.5%
5 to 17	314	28.6%
18 to 24	70	6.4%
25 to 34	122	11.1%
35 to 44	127	11.6%
45 to 54	120	10.9%
55 to 64	144	13.1%
65 to 74	85	7.7%
75 and over	45	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	190	17.3%
Black or African American	532	48.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.1%
Two or more races	14	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	350	31.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	31.4%
High school graduate	225	35.0%
Some college or associate's	176	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	36	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled33.5%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201	61.3%
Carpooled	110	33.5%
Public transit	11	3.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.9%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	28.3%
15 to 29 min	118	36.3%
30 to 44 min	71	21.8%
45 to 59 min	12	3.7%
60+ min	32	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 41.1% (445 of 1,084)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	64.8%
Nonfamily households	131	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	80.9%
Vacant	88	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	175	47.0%
Renter-occupied	197	53.0%

1-unit, detached33.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units30.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	33.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.2%
2 to 4 units	139	30.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	165	35.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872188
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.9437, -94.2457