Monahans

Population: 7,536
Median household income: $70,820
Median home value: $159,000

Monahans is a community in Ward County, Texas, home to 7,536 residents. Its median household income of $70,820 runs in line with the Ward County figure of $71,719.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monahans's population declined 1.1% from 7,618 to 7,536, while its median home value rose 78.9% from $88,900 to $159,000.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 55.0% of the population. 85.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,536
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,820
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 3,420
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6187,536

Median household income

$64,870$70,820

Median home value

$88,900$159,000

Median gross rent

$1,001$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,618	$64,870	$88,900	$1,001
2020	7,667	$71,155	$102,600	$888
2021	7,614	$72,721	$108,200	$1,046
2022	7,595	$75,425	$132,200	$1,118
2023	7,536	$70,820	$159,000	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	556	7.4%
5 to 17	1,713	22.7%
18 to 24	416	5.5%
25 to 34	1,000	13.3%
35 to 44	1,256	16.7%
45 to 54	918	12.2%
55 to 64	815	10.8%
65 to 74	508	6.7%
75 and over	354	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,717	36.1%
Black or African American	490	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	165	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,148	55.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	890	18.3%
High school graduate	1,829	37.7%
Some college or associate's	1,623	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	391	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	118	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,950	85.9%
Carpooled	379	11.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	51	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,852	54.8%
15 to 29 min	469	13.9%
30 to 44 min	445	13.2%
45 to 59 min	443	13.1%
60+ min	172	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,254 of 7,416)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,049	71.1%
Nonfamily households	833	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,882	84.3%
Vacant	538	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,107	73.1%
Renter-occupied	775	26.9%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,503	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	345	10.1%
5 to 19 units	170	5.0%
20 or more units	38	1.1%
Mobile home & other	364	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848936
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.6557, -103.0837