Alba

Population: 574
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $111,600

Alba, a community in Wood County, Texas, has 574 residents. Its median household income of $59,583 runs below the Wood County figure of $62,524.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alba's population declined 4.0% from 598 to 574, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $75,900 to $111,600.

68.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 574
Median age: 57.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

598574

Median household income

$42,212$59,583

Median home value

$75,900$111,600

Median gross rent

$495$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	598	$42,212	$75,900	$495
2020	590	$34,630	$88,100	$534
2021	516	$42,885	$115,600	$527
2022	538	$45,313	$111,700	$561
2023	574	$59,583	$111,600	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6431.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.9%
5 to 17	77	13.4%
18 to 24	28	4.9%
25 to 34	55	9.6%
35 to 44	36	6.3%
45 to 54	56	9.8%
55 to 64	180	31.4%
65 to 74	48	8.4%
75 and over	83	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	84.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.7%
Two or more races	34	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	21.2%
High school graduate	185	40.4%
Some college or associate's	121	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	35	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	75.8%
Carpooled	13	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	17.8%
15 to 29 min	53	31.4%
30 to 44 min	26	15.4%
45 to 59 min	3	1.8%
60+ min	57	33.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 11.5% (66 of 574)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	64.3%
Nonfamily households	81	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	227	86.0%
Vacant	37	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	75.8%
Renter-occupied	55	24.2%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	9.8%
5 to 19 units	10	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	18.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4801636
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.7867, -95.6325