Denver City

Population: 4,388
Median household income: $84,333
Median home value: $184,000

Denver City is a community in Yoakum County, Texas, home to 4,388 residents. Its median household income of $84,333 runs in line with the Yoakum County figure of $82,261.

From 2019 to 2023, Denver City's population declined 10.1% from 4,880 to 4,388, while its median home value rose 55.7% from $118,200 to $184,000.

5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,388
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $84,333
Median home value: $184,000
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 1,751
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8804,388

Median household income

$70,711$84,333

Median home value

$118,200$184,000

Median gross rent

$829$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,880	$70,711	$118,200	$829
2020	4,857	$70,231	$157,800	$908
2021	4,449	$72,891	$156,500	$919
2022	4,418	$81,449	$164,200	$1,042
2023	4,388	$84,333	$184,000	$973

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5421.2%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	1.2%
5 to 17	994	22.7%
18 to 24	467	10.6%
25 to 34	339	7.7%
35 to 44	357	8.1%
45 to 54	932	21.2%
55 to 64	681	15.5%
65 to 74	339	7.7%
75 and over	228	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,189	27.1%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,188	72.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	593	20.6%
High school graduate	916	31.8%
Some college or associate's	924	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	356	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	87	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,521	72.6%
Carpooled	389	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	1.8%
Other means	81	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	990	48.1%
15 to 29 min	214	10.4%
30 to 44 min	431	20.9%
45 to 59 min	245	11.9%
60+ min	178	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 5.6% (243 of 4,342)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,110	70.1%
Nonfamily households	474	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,584	90.5%
Vacant	167	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,350	85.2%
Renter-occupied	234	14.8%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,480	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	1.7%
5 to 19 units	76	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	166	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819984
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9679, -102.8322

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