City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Aubrey, TX

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

6,637
Residents
$100,596
Median income
$338,900
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Aubrey - the verdict

Aubrey ranks in the 78th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
35th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Aubrey, TX

6,637 people live in Aubrey, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Aubrey households earn a median of $100,596 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.2%. Home values in Aubrey run a median of $338,900, and the median resident age is 33.9 years. About 36.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 128 residential building permits were authorized in Aubrey (Construction Slowdown), down 77% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1890.9 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,931 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,637 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$100,596 /yr

Poverty 8.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Aubrey compare to other US cities?

Where Aubrey sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 35% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Aubrey ranks #432 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Aubrey against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Aubrey's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Aubrey ranks #1 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Aubrey only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#245 of 1,520
84th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#202 of 1,505
87th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#862 of 1,663
47th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#279 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
35thSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Aubrey's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Aubrey's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 46 Avg. percentile National median
Aubrey's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Aubrey's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$338,900 30th percentile more affordable than 30% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Aubrey $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Aubrey, TX Aubrey, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Aubrey, 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 Aubrey, TX median $100,596/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%
Aubrey, 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 Aubrey, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.6%

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

Population
6,637
Median Income
$100,596
Median Home Value
$338,900
Median Age
33.9
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
71.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1890.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
365.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1525.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,000 residents6,000 residents8,000 residents10,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,272 residents 9,066 residents ▲ +72.0%
Aubrey's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
128
housing units authorized
Single-Family
128
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
19.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 563
2020 469
2021 596
2022 149
2023 232
2024 128

Permit volume decreased 77% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.1%
Carpool
12.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
21.4%
Other
2.0%

Based on 3,540 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 Aubrey sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Burnet
6,630 people
Lackland AFB
6,650 people
Willis
6,693 people
Iowa Park
6,574 people
Keene
6,574 people
Carthage
6,568 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Aubrey's 6,637 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hebron, KY
6,637 people
Skowhegan, ME
6,638 people
Stone Mountain, GA
6,639 people
Thermalito, CA
6,645 people
Indiantown, FL
6,646 people
Homeacre-Lyndora, PA
6,647 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Aubrey's $100,596 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Amesbury, MA
$100,599 median income
Summit, UT
$100,592 median income
Washam, WY
$100,592 median income
Rio Pinar, FL
$100,574 median income
Paxtonia, PA
$100,573 median income
West Chicago, IL
$100,568 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Aubrey, 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 Aubrey, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.7% 17.5% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0% White 64.7% Black or African American 17.5% Asian 5.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.2% Two or more races 9.8% 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 Aubrey 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
Aubrey (this city) 6,637 $100,596
Burnet 6,630 $88,000
Lackland AFB 6,650 $110,833
Willis 6,693 $53,182
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Aubrey, TX?

What is the population of Aubrey, TX? +

Aubrey, TX counts 6,637 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Aubrey, TX? +

The median household income in Aubrey is $100,596 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Aubrey? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Aubrey; 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.

Is Aubrey, TX safe? +

Aubrey has a total crime rate of 1890.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Aubrey, TX? +

The median home value in Aubrey is $338,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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