City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Azle, TX

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

13,734
Residents
$81,200
Median income
$263,800
Median home
$1,723
Median rent (state)

Azle - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Azle places in the 63rd percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

63rd
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
69th
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: Azle, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 13,734 residents in Azle, a small town within Texas. Median household income here is $81,200 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.9%. Home values in Azle run a median of $263,800, and the median resident age is 35.9 years. Educational attainment runs 22.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 186 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 22% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1878.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,723 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

13,734 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$81,200 /yr

Poverty 9.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Azle compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% 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.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Azle ranks #431 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Azle 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 places Azle toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Azle ranks #213 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Azle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#424 of 1,520
72nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#357 of 1,505
76th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#756 of 1,663
54th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#586 of 1,663
64th 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.

63rdIncome percentile
35thSafety percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Azle's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Azle'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 45 Avg. percentile National median
Azle'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 Azle's home value compares nationally

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

$263,800 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Azle $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 - Azle, TX Azle, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Azle, 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 Azle, TX median $81,200/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%
Azle, 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 Azle, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.0%

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

Population
13,734
Median Income
$81,200
Median Home Value
$263,800
Median Age
35.9
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Labor force participation
61.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1878.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
233.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1644.3
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
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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13,000 residents14,000 residents15,000 residents16,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,423 residents 15,365 residents ▲ +14.5%
Azle's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
186
housing units authorized
Single-Family
186
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 152
2020 71
2021 194
2022 270
2023 154
2024 186

Permit volume increased 22% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
16.3%
Other
1.2%

Based on 6,032 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 Azle sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Lumberton
13,803 people
Port Neches
13,627 people
Seabrook
13,617 people
Forest Hill
13,923 people
Beeville
13,518 people
Trophy Club
13,454 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Azle's 13,734 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ephrata, PA
13,729 people
Flower Hill, MD
13,743 people
Cayce, SC
13,718 people
Snoqualmie, WA
13,750 people
Isla Vista, CA
13,717 people
Plover, WI
13,713 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Azle's $81,200 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Williamsburg, FL
$81,200 median income
Obetz, OH
$81,200 median income
Pella, IA
$81,201 median income
Flagler Beach, FL
$81,193 median income
Fishersville, VA
$81,190 median income
Gardendale, AL
$81,215 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Azle, 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 Azle, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.9% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.4% White 85.9% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 10.5% 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 Azle 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
Azle (this city) 13,734 $81,200
Lumberton 13,803 $104,551
Port Neches 13,627 $84,335
Seabrook 13,617 $109,489
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Azle, TX?

What is the population of Azle, TX? +

The population of Azle, TX stands at 13,734 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Azle, the typical household earns $81,200 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Azle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Azle; 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 Azle, TX safe? +

Azle has a total crime rate of 1878.2 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 Azle, TX? +

Homes in Azle carry a median value of $263,800, 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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