City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Barton Creek, TX

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

3,281
Residents
$193,971
Median income
$1,752,800
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Barton Creek - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Barton Creek lands in the 98th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
78th
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: Barton Creek, TX

3,281 people live in Barton Creek, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Barton Creek brings in $193,971 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Barton Creek's housing stock carries a median value of $1,752,800, and the median resident age is 57.1 years. 73.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 43.7% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,852 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,281 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$193,971 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Barton Creek compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% 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

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

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Barton Creek's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Barton Creek ranks #9 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Barton Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#29 of 1,520
98th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#9 of 1,505
99th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,327 of 1,663
20th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#28 of 1,663
98th 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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Barton Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$1,752,800 1st percentile more affordable than 1% 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%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Barton Creek $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 - Barton Creek, TX Barton Creek, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Barton Creek, 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 Barton Creek, TX median $193,971/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%
Barton Creek, 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 Barton Creek, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.7%

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

Population
3,281
Median Income
$193,971
Median Home Value
$1,752,800
Median Age
57.1
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
43.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.1%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
34.9%
Other
1.5%

Based on 1,199 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 Barton Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Hideaway
3,259 people
Crane
3,304 people
Dilley
3,312 people
Paloma Creek
3,250 people
West Lake Hills
3,315 people
Circle D-KC Estates
3,321 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Barton Creek's 3,281 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

West Liberty, KY
3,280 people
Alva, FL
3,279 people
Lanai, HI
3,283 people
West DeLand, FL
3,278 people
Union, NJ
3,284 people
Mannford, OK
3,278 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Barton Creek's $193,971 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cambrian Park, CA
$193,933 median income
Manhattan Beach, CA
$193,904 median income
Del Rio, CA
$194,083 median income
South Kensington, MD
$193,793 median income
Independence, MN
$194,205 median income
Timberlane, IL
$194,286 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Barton Creek, 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 Barton Creek, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.8% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9% White 88.8% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 2.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.3% 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 Barton Creek 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
Barton Creek (this city) 3,281 $193,971
Hideaway 3,259 $90,640
Crane 3,304 $69,083
Dilley 3,312 $47,210
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Barton Creek, TX?

What is the population of Barton Creek, TX? +

Barton Creek, TX counts 3,281 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Barton Creek, TX? +

In Barton Creek, the typical household earns $193,971 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Barton Creek? +

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

What is the median home value in Barton Creek, TX? +

Barton Creek's median home value sits at $1,752,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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