Happy

Population: 758
Median household income: $67,656
Median home value: $78,600

Located in Swisher County, Texas, Happy is a community with a population of 758. Its median household income of $67,656 runs above the Swisher County figure of $39,031.

From 2019 to 2023, Happy's population grew 8.8% from 697 to 758, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $70,900 to $78,600.

The median gross rent is $943. 28.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 758
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,656
Median home value: $78,600
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 265
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

697758

Median household income

$41,184$67,656

Median home value

$70,900$78,600

Median gross rent

$802$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	697	$41,184	$70,900	$802
2020	636	$40,476	$61,400	$828
2021	647	$41,750	$59,600	$777
2022	625	$51,429	$65,500	$929
2023	758	$67,656	$78,600	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1731.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	5.5%
5 to 17	236	31.1%
18 to 24	77	10.2%
25 to 34	149	19.7%
35 to 44	43	5.7%
45 to 54	51	6.7%
55 to 64	94	12.4%
65 to 74	47	6.2%
75 and over	19	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	401	52.9%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.8%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	344	45.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	13.4%
High school graduate	170	42.2%
Some college or associate's	66	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	59	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	71.9%
Carpooled	36	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	9.4%
Other means	8	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	48.3%
15 to 29 min	36	15.5%
30 to 44 min	76	32.8%
45 to 59 min	7	3.0%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 23.4% (177 of 758)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	69.5%
Nonfamily households	65	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	213	80.4%
Vacant	52	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	90.6%
Renter-occupied	20	9.4%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	79.6%
1-unit, attached	10	3.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4832156
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7416, -101.8571