Carlsbad

Population: 662
Median household income: $56,833
Median home value: $67,000

Located in Tom Green County, Texas, Carlsbad is a community with a population of 662. The median household income of $56,833 is below the Tom Green County median ($66,254).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carlsbad's population grew 20.1% from 551 to 662, while its median home value rose 77.2% from $37,800 to $67,000.

Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 29.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 662
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,833
Median home value: $67,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

551662

Median household income

$50,909$56,833

Median home value

$37,800$67,000

Median gross rent

$793$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	551	$50,909	$37,800	$793
2020	538	$51,008	$37,800	$795
2021	613	$53,542	$56,200	$860
2022	693	$57,031	$78,600	$939
2023	662	$56,833	$67,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3427.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.5%
5 to 17	111	16.8%
18 to 24	78	11.8%
25 to 34	181	27.3%
35 to 44	79	11.9%
45 to 54	7	1.1%
55 to 64	75	11.3%
65 to 74	83	12.5%
75 and over	38	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	398	60.1%
Black or African American	129	19.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	4.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	99	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate58.1%

Some college or associate's9.1%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	26.3%
High school graduate	269	58.1%
Some college or associate's	42	9.1%
Bachelor's degree	30	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone44.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked55.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	44.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	102	55.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118	63.8%
15 to 29 min	28	15.1%
30 to 44 min	39	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 39.1% (204 of 522)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	46.5%
Nonfamily households	61	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	65.5%
Vacant	60	34.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	88.6%
Renter-occupied	13	11.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	73.0%
1-unit, attached	6	3.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4812892
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6112, -100.6406