East Mountain

Population: 921
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $176,800

East Mountain, a community in Upshur County, Texas, has 921 residents. The median household income of $66,250 is above the Upshur County median ($62,794).

From 2019 to 2023, East Mountain's population declined 18.1% from 1,125 to 921, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $154,800 to $176,800.

79.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 921
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $176,800
Median gross rent: $1,185
Housing units: 377
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,125921

Median household income

$64,417$66,250

Median home value

$154,800$176,800

Median gross rent

$953$1,185

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,125	$64,417	$154,800	$953
2020	1,197	$63,864	$145,800	$952
2021	1,004	$74,583	$157,400	$1,046
2022	918	$67,500	$177,100	$1,181
2023	921	$66,250	$176,800	$1,185

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	6.8%
5 to 17	193	21.0%
18 to 24	129	14.0%
25 to 34	79	8.6%
35 to 44	138	15.0%
45 to 54	140	15.2%
55 to 64	46	5.0%
65 to 74	90	9.8%
75 and over	43	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	624	67.8%
Black or African American	39	4.2%
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	21	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	21.3%
High school graduate	140	26.1%
Some college or associate's	192	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	63	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	27	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	287	84.2%
Carpooled	24	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.6%
Other means	9	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	15.5%
15 to 29 min	165	51.2%
30 to 44 min	47	14.6%
45 to 59 min	28	8.7%
60+ min	32	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 7.8% (72 of 921)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	70.6%
Nonfamily households	90	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	81.2%
Vacant	71	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224	73.2%
Renter-occupied	82	26.8%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	301	79.8%
1-unit, attached	7	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4822168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.5858, -94.8580