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Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX

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

550
Residents
$22,074
Median income
$111,000
Median home
$1,122
Median rent (state)

Big Thicket Lake Estates - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Big Thicket Lake Estates places in the 1st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

1st
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
30th
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: Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 550 residents in Big Thicket Lake Estates, a small town within Texas. Median household income here is $22,074 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 34.9%. Big Thicket Lake Estates's housing stock carries a median value of $111,000, and the median resident age is 60.5 years. About 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 42.6% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,122 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 30.5 minutes, with 97.8% driving alone and 2.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

550 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$22,074 /yr

Poverty 34.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Big Thicket Lake Estates compare to other US cities?

Here's how Big Thicket Lake Estates stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 1% higher than other cities
Home value 14% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Big Thicket Lake Estates's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Big Thicket Lake Estates ranks #91 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Big Thicket Lake Estates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,507 of 1,520
1st percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#857 of 1,663
48th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,047 of 1,505
30th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#91 of 1,663
95th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,493 of 1,663
10th 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.

1stIncome percentile

1st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Big Thicket Lake Estates's home value compares nationally

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

$111,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 86% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Big Thicket Lake Estates $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 - Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Big Thicket Lake Estates, 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX median $22,074/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%
Big Thicket Lake Estates, 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 34.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 42.6%

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

Population
550
Median Income
$22,074
Median Home Value
$111,000
Median Age
60.5
Poverty Rate
34.9%
Labor force participation
42.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.5 minutes
Drive Alone
97.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.2%

Based on 181 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,122/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Plantersville
551 people
Detroit
546 people
Milano
555 people
Kurten
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Evant
559 people
Kress
559 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Big Thicket Lake Estates's 550 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Paz Valley, AZ
550 people
Olney Springs, CO
550 people
Rhine, GA
550 people
Makanda, IL
550 people
Kenvir, KY
550 people
Barre, MA
550 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Big Thicket Lake Estates's $22,074 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pleasant Hill, LA
$22,083 median income
Cornfields, AZ
$22,098 median income
Pastos comunidad, PR
$22,112 median income
Río Grande zona urbana, PR
$22,033 median income
Yeguada comunidad, PR
$22,019 median income
Jayuya zona urbana, PR
$22,004 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Big Thicket Lake Estates, 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.6% White 96.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.0% 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates 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
Big Thicket Lake Estates (this city) 550 $22,074
Plantersville 551 $100,192
Detroit 546 $42,500
Milano 555 $65,357
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX?

What is the population of Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX? +

Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX counts 550 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX? +

In Big Thicket Lake Estates, the typical household earns $22,074 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Big Thicket Lake Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Big Thicket Lake Estates; 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 Big Thicket Lake Estates, TX? +

Big Thicket Lake Estates's median home value sits at $111,000, 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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