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Arroyo Gardens, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arroyo Gardens - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

248
Residents
$39,038
Median income
$1,047
Median rent (state)

Arroyo Gardens - the verdict

Nationally, Arroyo Gardens sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Arroyo Gardens, TX

Texas's Arroyo Gardens is a small town, with 248 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Arroyo Gardens households earn a median of $39,038 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 47.0 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,047 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Arroyo Gardens report an average commute of 20.1 minutes, with 88.7% driving alone and 11.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

248 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$39,038 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Arroyo Gardens compare to other US cities?

Arroyo Gardens measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Arroyo Gardens's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Arroyo Gardens, TX Arroyo Gardens, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arroyo Gardens, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Arroyo Gardens, TX median $39,038/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Arroyo Gardens, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Arroyo Gardens, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
248
Median Income
$39,038
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
49.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.1 minutes
Drive Alone
88.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.3%

Based on 115 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arroyo Gardens sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,047/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Annona
249 people
Alfred
246 people
Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County)
245 people
Hebron
245 people
La Rosita
251 people
Broaddus
252 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arroyo Gardens's 248 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lower Santan, AZ
248 people
Elmira, CA
248 people
Garden Farms, CA
248 people
Raisin, CA
248 people
No Name, CO
248 people
Faceville, GA
248 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arroyo Gardens's $39,038 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Winnebago, NE
$39,044 median income
Crump, TN
$39,032 median income
Ripley, TN
$39,047 median income
Coal Center, PA
$39,050 median income
Silver City, NM
$39,025 median income
Donovan Estates, AZ
$39,018 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arroyo Gardens, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arroyo Gardens, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.6% 24.2% 53.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 22.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 24.2% Two or more races 53.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arroyo Gardens compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arroyo Gardens (this city) 248 $39,038
Annona 249 $39,821
Alfred 246 $60,074
Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) 245 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arroyo Gardens, TX?

What is the population of Arroyo Gardens, TX? +

The population of Arroyo Gardens, TX stands at 248 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arroyo Gardens, TX? +

Median annual household income in Arroyo Gardens runs $39,038, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Arroyo Gardens? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arroyo Gardens; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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