Poth

Population: 1,646
Median household income: $72,961
Median home value: $194,700

Poth is a community in Wilson County, Texas, home to 1,646 residents. Its median household income of $72,961 runs below the Wilson County figure of $92,461.

From 2019 to 2023, Poth's population declined 19.1% from 2,035 to 1,646, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $131,500 to $194,700.

Households average 2.88 people. The median gross rent is $1,120.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,646
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,961
Median home value: $194,700
Median gross rent: $1,120
Housing units: 643
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0351,646

Median household income

$65,313$72,961

Median home value

$131,500$194,700

Median gross rent

$850$1,120

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,035	$65,313	$131,500	$850
2020	1,805	$68,529	$150,000	$1,004
2021	1,691	$61,579	$144,600	$955
2022	1,709	$69,917	$181,300	$1,137
2023	1,646	$72,961	$194,700	$1,120

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	12.9%
5 to 17	300	18.2%
18 to 24	98	6.0%
25 to 34	364	22.1%
35 to 44	167	10.1%
45 to 54	75	4.6%
55 to 64	198	12.0%
65 to 74	106	6.4%
75 and over	125	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	666	40.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	15	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	965	58.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	11.5%
High school graduate	329	31.8%
Some college or associate's	413	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	151	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	708	94.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	27.0%
15 to 29 min	239	33.4%
30 to 44 min	168	23.5%
45 to 59 min	89	12.4%
60+ min	26	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 3.5% (57 of 1,646)

	Count	Share
Family households	431	75.5%
Nonfamily households	140	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	571	88.8%
Vacant	72	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	61.1%
Renter-occupied	222	38.9%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	72.5%
1-unit, attached	28	4.4%
2 to 4 units	18	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	131	20.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4859096
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.0721, -98.0806